Some Things That Are Good

1. Ben Harper. The more I hear the more I love. And you can read that in both possible senses.
2. Massive Attack's album, Mezzanine. Getting kinda on the old side now but awesome for listening to in the small hours. Yeah. Still good.
3. The book of C.S. Lewis essays I bought the other day on the subjects of 'Faith, Christianity and the Church.' I've never before come across a book whose contents page brought me to tears. The essays have titles like 'Is Theology Poetry?', 'What are we to make of Jesus Christ?', 'Is Theism Important?', 'We have no 'Right to Happiness', 'The conditions for a
   just war' - and interesting stuff like that :)
4. The lyrics to Pink Floyd's album, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn. Not sure what, uh, creativity-enhancing substances these guys were partaking of at the time of writing this stuff (something like 1967 I think), and they're probably full of sinister hidden meanings and things (though of course you know I'm not one to read into things...:P) but anyhow they make me laugh. Check this out:

From 'Bike:

I've got a bike. You can ride it if you like.
It's got a basket, a bell that rings
and things to make it look good
I'd give it to you if I could, but I borrowed it.

I know a mouse, and he hasn't got a house
I don't know why I call him Gerald.
He's getting rather old, but he's a good mouse.

I've got a clan of gingerbread men.
Here a man, there a man, lots of gingerbread men.
Take a couple if you wish. They're on the dish.

From 'Chapter 24':

All movement is accomplished in six stages
And the seventh brings return.
The seven is the number of the young light;
It forms when darkness is increased by one.

And my personal favourite, 'The Gnome':

I want to tell you a story
'bout a little man if I can.
A gnome named Grimble Gromble.
And little gnomes stay in their homes,
Eating, sleeping, drinking their wine.

He wore a scarlet tunic,
A blue-green hood, it looked quite good.
He had a big adventure
amidst the grass, fresh air at last.
Wining, dining, biding his time

...And then one day...Hooray!
Another way for gnomes to say"Ooh my"

Look at the sky, look at the river.
Isn't it good?
Look at the sky, look at the river.
Isn't it good?
Winding, finding places to go.

...And then one day...Hooray!
Another way for gnomes to say "Ooh my" "Ooh my..."

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So yeah. That's what's been keeping me entertained amidst my study the last few days. Hurrah for my brother going to Europe and leaving behind his vast CD collection for my listening pleasure! (uh, not that I'm glad he's gone... it's just that the perks are quite good)