Happy Birthday Dad!

In April it was my Mum, in May my darling Mrs. 17 Seconds and today it's my dad's Birthday. So happy birthday dad, here's some for you.

My Da's a legend, he's encouraged music-making and writing and has alsways been very encouraging of this blog.

For car trips -Abba 'The Winner Takes It All.'



...and Pet Shop Boys 'It's a sin'



For your university days Procul Harum 'A Whiter Shade Of Pale'



...and Animals 'House Of the Rising Sun'



And finally the track that got me into music originally: The Beatles' 'Hard Day's Night'



Have a good 'un, Da.

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An Apology

You never know quite whose reading a blog.

Sure, you know from the people that leave comments and there are various things you can do to track readers, but sometimes you don't know who's reading, until some follow-up happens.

This morning Mrs 17 Seconds and I came in from doing our weekly food shop, to find a phone message from Mother Seconds, asking if I was ok, as she had just been reading 17 Seconds, and I had said I was stressed, and was I OK?

Well, I was touched she had rung to ask. I'd managed to unwind slightly over the weekend.

And then embarassed that I had forgotten her and Father seconds' wedding anniversary a few days ago.

So folks, these are few you. lots of love, a lot of apologies and hopefully we will have spoken by the time you read this. Hell, I've dedicated several posts to Mrs 17 Seconds and Brother Seconds, it's time you had one too.

The Beatles -'A Hard day's Night.' mp3

Abba -'The Winner Takes It All.' mp3

Bob Dylan -'Like A Rolling Stone.' mp3

And our family favourite...Tom Lehrer:

Tom Lehrer -'Poisoning Pigeons In The Park.' mp3