Christmas In The Heart - Nobel Prize

So once again no Nobel Prize for Bob. Though he stands in one of the most ancient traditions of literature - that of the bard or minstrel who goes from town to town to tell the news in rhymes, as Allen Ginsberg put it. Guess we`ll have to wait some more years.

The Christmas album is out. I was rather sceptical about this project but after listening to it several times I must admit I like it. Bob seems to be having fun and sounds relaxed on most of the songs. And, above all, it`s a charity project so what can we complain about?

To His Coy Mistress

Don`t want to focus too much on literary themes, but with the nobel prize for literature approaching and everybody talking about bob in this connection, one more poem came to my mind that I have always loved: Andrew Marvell and his coy mistress.

The Boss Turns 60

Bruce Springsteen turned 60 last Wednesday. Still like him a lot and try to see his concerts as often as possible. When I was about 20 I came across the Darkness On The Edge Of Town - Album and played it for months. Even today I listen to it from time to time. I Didn`t Like The River or Born In The USA that much but Nebraska and above all more than 20 years later Devils And Dust.
Happy Birthday to you, Bruce, and for the rest of us two videos, Forever Young played by Bob and Bruce, and Bruce inducting Bob into the Rock`n`Roll Hall Of Fame in 1988.

my favourite poem