HW: Simon King and Mike Moorcock

Doug Pearson jasret at MINDSPRING.COM
Thu Jan 31 02:20:54 EST 2002


On Wed, 30 Jan 2002 22:48:53 -0600, mike c <deltawave at METRONET.COM> wrote:
>>Oh, and the only thing that MM didn't get proper credit for on 'Warrior on
>>the Edge of Time' was the *lyrics* (not music) to "Kings of Speed", which
>>was rectified in some (most? MC?) later pressings.
>>    -Doug

No idea what I was talking about there?!?!  All 4 copies in my possession
(UK shield, German shield, UK 80's repress, Griffin CD) credit
Brock/Moorcock for "Kings of Speed".  Nothing improper ...

>hello sir knight Doug

Hello Mike!

>very interesting about the KOS.....that always felt like MM to me
>lyrically, and I might have used to know that, but let slip

Yeah, pure Moorcock about Jerry C and friends (of course Dave Brock and Nik
Turner and Huw Lloyd-Langton could all also write songs about MM
characters).

>as for the credits...there is a guy named Ricky from Greece that is real
>good with that stuff if Wilfried or somebody else doesn't know......maybe
>Wilfried is in touch with him ??

Guys?



>I am sinking into a more reasonable collection since I can't even preserve
>myself, and  paper products were making me a nervous wreck, and I wanted to
>stop Hawkhogging just a little until I find that "right way" I keep trying
>to convince everyone I can do..including me....boy I need some fresh jap
>sleeves...
>
>I guess I better lower my voice as the real knowledge isn't so polished
>anymore-
>my (previous) excuse for some of the out-of-bounds silliness
>
>mc
>
>my wooden ships were just a hippie dream capsized in excess, another flower
>child goes to seed in an ether-filled room of meat hooks...it's so
>ugly...so ugly
>
>*breaks into actual NY lyrics* (for old time sake- please don't kill the
>machine, don't kill the machine)
>
>I GOT A PROBLEM
>
>I got a problem I can't explain
>It's hard to solve it, I can't lose face
>They all try to help me, but I can't see the light
>Me and my shadow are so in despair
>'Cause we keep hurtin someone who cares
>
>Everytime we talk about it
>I break out in a cold sweat
>There must be some way outta here
>But I can't find it yet
>
>I got a problem that's so intense
>I try to fight it, but there's no defense
>
>Everytime we talk about it
>I break out in a cold sweat
>There must be some way outta here
>But I can't find it yet
>
>I got a problem, I got a problem
>I got a problem, I got a problem
>Everytime we talk about it
>I break out in a cold sweat



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