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Siouxsie's Sore Throat Broke Me Down

Many years ago in the mid-70s music was my idol especially concerts Glasgow's Apollo was my regular venue loved night's there fabulous to be a cert The Queen of Punk in these times Siouxsie and the Banshees was a doll so had to book when Siouxsie was due really excited when gig was near my call But on the day Siouxsie took a sore throat so the concert canceled was a real blight look to hear 'Happy House' being 'Spellbound' 'Hong Kong Garden' took me 'Into the Light' On the night traveled up to be let down the gig was off so drove back home halfway home the car broke down left alone in the wilds, need to phone I saw a house way out on its own uphill went and asked to phone my dad, please so he came up the A77 but drove past me stunned I was left to look up at the trees Thankfully dad realized having missed me turn around and found me waiting on roadside so towed my dead car all the way home that night in my thoughts did always abide (This is a true tale when in my mid-20s when a canceled concert by my fav punk band 'Siouxsie and the Bashees' left me stranded in the wild country in the evening but rescue came to pick me up.)

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Date: 12/30/2021 4:17:00 PM
Hello Gordon ... many of these tales could be entered in a diary, but they are explained much better in poetic form and interesting also - thank you Gordon - Lindsay
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Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 12/30/2021 5:19:00 PM
Thanks Lindsay, Glad you enjoyed this piece and found it was more interesting in poetic form. Trust you had a nice Christmas and wish you a blessed 2022, Gordon
Date: 12/24/2021 1:38:00 AM
Lovely write and story... God bless you with a Merry, Merry Christmas. Love, Gina
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Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 12/24/2021 5:31:00 AM
Thanks Gina, Glad you enjoyed this one and wishing a very happy Christmas and a blessed 2022. Love and hugs, Gordon
Date: 12/23/2021 5:52:00 PM
Thanks Gordon, I enjoyed the story. I'm sorry you missed the concert, that would have been so disappointing to drive all the way to have it cancelled. It was certainly quite an adventure. Blessings ~Debra
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Date: 12/24/2021 5:27:00 AM
Thanks Debra, Glad you enjoyed this piece and found it interesting. Have a great Christmas and a blessed 2022, Gordon
Date: 12/23/2021 2:25:00 PM
A great era for music Gordon, thankfully you got home safe. Tom
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Date: 12/24/2021 5:24:00 AM
Thanks Tom, Indeed it was indeed great music of its time, have a blessed Christmas and every good wish for 2022. Blessings,Gordon
Date: 12/23/2021 2:10:00 PM
- Lots of great music at the time ... and memories, Gordon - A great poem - I wish you a wonderful Christmas and a blessed new year :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 12/24/2021 5:19:00 AM
Thanks Anne-Lise, Glad you enjoyed this one, Have a blessed Christmas and a great 2022. Hugs, Gordon

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