Raymond Chandler

[abcdefz]

Cool. I may've gotten my friend somewhat hooked into Raymond Chandler (specifically, The Long Goodbye).

Or rather, this sentence, one page one, did it:


"The girl gave him a look which should have stuck at least four inches out of his back."



God bless you, Ray (not "Ian": Ray). (y)

[Nuzzolese]

It's a raymond chandler evening at the end of someone's day and I'm standing in my pocket and I'm slowly turning gray. I remember what I told you but I can't remember why, and the yellow leaves are falling in a spiral from the sky. There's a body on the railings that I can't identify, and I'd like to reassure you but I'm not that kind of guy. It's a Raymond Chandler evening and the pavements are all wet, and I'm lurking in the shadows because it hasn't happened yet.

-Robyn Hitchcock

[abcdefz]

Which album is that on?

I never listened to Robyn much... maybe two albums and one little 3" CD I had.

Recommendations?

[Nuzzolese]

I don't listen either, I just remember the words to that song. In fact for years I thought it was just a poem.

[abcdefz]

...well, it's definitely better than Cope/Smith's "Robert Mitchum." :)

[Nuzzolese]

how goes it?

[abcdefz]

(Robert Smith is the one in The Cure, right?)


Robert
Robert Mitchum
I wrote a song for you
Robert
Robert Mitchum
I love you
Yes I love you
Yes, I really do....

The part in Ryan's Daughter something something something
The way you looked at her something something something...

Can't remember, exactly. It's okay, but clearly written on the toilet. Toilets. Whatever.

[abcdefz]

<b>Robert Mitchum</b>

Robert, Robert Mitchum
I wrote a song for you
Robert, Robert Mitchum
I love you, yes I love you, yes I really do
the part in Ryan`s Daughter when you lose your wife
I`ve never seen a more dignified man in my life
Robert, Robert Mitchum
I wrote a song for you

Robert, Robert Mitchum
J`ai écris une chanson pour vous
Robert, Robert Mitchum
Je vous aimes, oui je vous aimes, oui je, really do
You and Carole Lombard and the Hollywood Vice
If I was in the same position no I wouldn`t think twice
Robert, Robert Mitchum
I wrote a song for you

In my town all that`s right is wrong
gilded sepulchres fly around
religion please be gone

(whistling bit)

Robert, Robert Mitchum
I wrote a song for you
Robert, Robert Mitchum
I love you, yes I love you, yes I really do
So cancel your objections to this song, don`t you weep
You`re such a dude, you`re such a guy
You know you`re so half-asleep

Robert, Robert Mitchum
I wrote a song
I wrote a song
I wrote a song
for you

[Nuzzolese]

The temptation to say "Pleased to Meetchum" when getting introduced to him must have been intense.

[paul jones]

I've got 4 Raymond Chandler books

[abcdefz]

The temptation to say "Pleased to Meetchum" when getting introduced to him must have been intense.



...oh, wait... there's no "kicked in the groin" emoticon.

Never mind. Carry on.

[abcdefz]

I've got 4 Raymond Chandler books



The Big Sleep
The Maltese Falcon
The High Window
Farewell, My Lovely



?

[na§tee]

the long goodbye is one of my favourite films.
yup.

[abcdefz]

It's a darned fine movie.

One of the few movies where being kind of dated actually helps. (y)

[na§tee]

i wholeheartedly agree.
i heart elliott gould. and altman.
and cats!

[abcdefz]

I cannot convince one of my friends (who hates Elliot Gould) that it's a great performance. And it really is.

Did you ever get to see California Split? Holy smokes, that's a good movie.

[na§tee]

nope, i haven't. bad i know! i should dig it out one day and learn me some gambling trix.

[abcdefz]

....It's about gamblers, but it's not really about gambling, per se. I don't think you'd pick up much. Croupier might be better for that.

[paul jones]

The Big Sleep
The Maltese Falcon
The High Window
Farewell, My Lovely



?


nearly....

The Lady In The Lake

The Big Sleep/Farewell My Lovely/The Long Good-Bye (3 books in one book edition)