To stop me losing the plot

It's a head down, writing and editing day today. Can't listen to R4 because it's far too interesting too often - and therefore distracting - so the radio's tuned to a music station.

And then this came on. It's one of those tracks that always stops me in mine. A track where the music and lyrics work together seamlessly. Every time I hear it, I'm back in a house in Oxford some time in the last decade, sitting round a table with friends (all of us then 50-somethings), eating breakfast. We'd been to see Bob Dylan at the NEC in Birmingham the night before and were still talking about it. And then one of our hosts put on an R.E.M. CD and we stopped talking and started listening. Especially to this track: Losing My Religion, during which we were totally silent.

Comments

[Liz]

Aww, thanks, a favourite track from a favourite band. Have seen them perform live four times and they've never disappointed.

[Rattling On]

This was one of the tracks that was regularly played over the tannoy in Gorky Park when we went ice skating there in the winter. Ironic.

[60 Going On 16]

Well, the universal and lasting appeal of some groups is never in doubt. This footage was shot in Canada.

[Wendy R]

I have just written (not yet posted...) a post about music while writing and here you are pre-empting me, with a nice story embedded in time! Me, I wonder what it is you are writing and editing...
wxxx

[60 Going On 16]

It's that old cyber-synchronisation again, Wendy. The writing is something I'm working on for an online writing/photography programme (ie a course I'm taking) and the editing is a favour for a family member! In other words, not income-earning . . . am relying on the canine guests for that!

[Jay]

I'm not really an REM fan, but this one always makes me stop and listen too. It's a classic.

I can't tell from your post if being stopped in your tracks by 'Losing my religion' was a good thing for you or not. I hope so.