Stuff I'm Listening To - Victoria Day Edition

Artist: the Kinks

Title: Victoria

Favourite Lyrics: 

Canada to India
Australia to Cornwall
Singapore to Hong Kong
From the West to the East
From to the rich to the poor
Victoria loved them all

 
Why?: Because it's Victoria Day in Canada, eh? I usually post the Fall's version because it was the first one I'd ever heard. But homage is clearly overdue to the original. Here's their performance taken from 'One for the Road'. Cheers all, Happy Victoria Day, the first May 2-4 without mass fireworks, gatherings and camping, but there's still beer, so yay!

Stuff I'm Listening to: May 24 edition

Artist: The Fall

Title: Victoria

Favourite Lyrics: 
I was born, lucky me
In a land that I love
Though I am poor, I am free
When I grow I shall fight
For this land I shall die
Let her sun never set
Victoria

Why?: Happy Victoria Day all! This was the first version of the song I’d ever heard and shall forever remain my favourite. For those not in the know, we celebrate Victoria Day in Canada to the closest weekend to May 24th. We also have cases of 24 beer in Canada. So naturally, it's a fitting holiday to kick off the unofficial start to the summer here. And there are fireworks. 

So it should be of no surprise that today, it's cold, a little miserable and threatening rain. There may even still be frost warnings. Summer indeed. 

#RIPMarkESmith