Dark Ballads

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Wednesday, May 28, 2008

At the Yser

'Papa, how is it at the Yser?’ asked the Crown Prince, said the Kaiser: ’Too bad, my son, we can’t get through. These little Belgians are there too. With their weapons in the hand they are defending their homeland. We will all die here ‘cause we can’t win, I feel it in my brass pin! If I had known... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Shame on me!

I was singing my songs at the market about someone who loved someone who died, grand theft, big deal, calamity never seen before. I was drawing with chalk and charcoal and they all wanted to hear me and my news of the world and they all wanted to see the calamities never seen before. It all happened... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, May 26, 2008

August 4, 1914

German troops are crossing the Belgian border with the intention to attack France. The British army is on Belgian soil, ready to meet the Germans. One two three four five! Soldier standing guard, now the time has come to give your life! Liège, Brussels, Namur… The cities are falling, the Belgians... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, May 25, 2008

A Long Way to Tipperary

A Long Way to Tipperary, as sung by Albert Farrington. This music hall and marching song was written by Jack Judge and Harry (Henry James) Williams in 1912: Up to mighty London Came an Irishman one day As the streets are paved with gold Sure, everyone was gay Singing songs of Piccadilly, Strand and... Sign in to see full entry.

June 28, 1914: Archduke Franz Ferdinand is shot in Sarajevo.

On June 28, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his wife Sophie were shot to death in Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, by Gavrilo Princip, one of a group of six assassins coordinated. The assassination sparked the outbreak of "the Great... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, May 24, 2008

Shell Shock

Nervous disease, caused by - among others – Fuckin’ Fierce Fiend Fire. The phenomenon is also known as 'post-traumatic stress'. Symptoms occur during the battle or days, weeks, months later. Sometimes even years. Patient is tired. Patient is tired of the War. Patient is anxious, quickly irritated &... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, May 23, 2008

This Is Your Ghostwriter Speaking:

My true name is Isabel Scharpeneel, but my Ghostwriter calls me ‘Isabel Shrapnel’, and that’s how I spell my name: ‘I-S-A-B-E-L-S-H-R-A-P-N-E-L’. ‘You’ve made a cute little mistake,’ my father says. ‘It’s I-S-A-B-E-L-S-C-H-A-R-P-E-N-E-E-L.’ He says it in Flemish, because I’m a cute little Flemish... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, May 22, 2008

November 11, 1918 - In Flame!

I am five, six, seven and my father has cake for my birthday and because it’s Armistice. And there are five, six, seven flames on the cake and I blow and I blow and I blow and now there is only one flame left. And in this shivering light I can barely write, but I write. And there is this invisible... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

November 11, 1918

I am five, six, seven and my father has cake for my birthday and because it’s Armistice and there are five, six, seven flames on the cake and I blow and I blow and I blow and now there is only one flame left and in this shivering light I can barely write, but I write – and there is this invisible... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Isabelle Dances

Free download here: "Isabelle Dances" Isabelle dances really slowly She loves to dance really slow Ah yes she dances really slowly Isabelle loves to dance that slow Isabelle starts to dance fast Killing the dead hand of the past, And would a devil dance with Isabelle, She could dance him right into... Sign in to see full entry.

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