Atmospherics after dark
Noise and voices from the past
Across the dial from Moscow to Cologne:
Interference in the night
Thousand miles on either side
Stations fading into the unknown:So throw off your coat
Butter some toast
And put the coffee on;
Lie down on the bed
Lay back your head
We’ll smoke another cigarette…
And listen to the radio…
Listen to the radio
Good morning to you this fine Sunday! Some posts are for any day, some are for relaxing at the weekend.
When I am not riding my bike on a Sunday, I am often quietly listening to music. I love music, and I love excellent writng, so I particularly love great tunes with great lyrics.
Forty years ago, Tom Robinson co-wrote the tune “Atmospherics – Listen to the Radio” with Peter Gabriel. It moved me greatly as a 17-year-old who would often tune in to the radio late at night, including the great John Peel, champion of new music. In a beautiful circle, John Peel’s show was one of the inspirations for Tom Robinson to become a musician, and now, and for many years, he is a successor to John Peel with his own BBC radio shows. This is a beautiful song with beautiful lyrics. Enjoy.