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Songs about pictures
I was reminded of this recently:
There's an old Gomez song called Miles End, whose lyrics could, at first glance be about any number of people:
Chinese symbols on his robe
Never gonna match up with that smile
He's wearing mostly black and gold
It's been twelve days
The longest for a while
He's been fortunate
He can't tell a lie
Redheads, blondes, brunettes
They all fall for his lines
He's been king now for so long
His days are numbered
Times have changed, so move along
The dream is over
Draped across Egyptian linen
Even Cleopatra casts an eye
A gossamer see-through zipped up tracksuit
Champagne bottle, ten o'clock on thigh
He's been fortunate
He cannot deny
Jacuzzi baronet
With soap suds in his eyes
That is, until you look at this picture:
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Chinese symbols on his robe? Champagne bottle 10 o'clock on thigh?
Any other songs about pictures?
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Spirit of the West - Williamson's Garage
There's something there in Williamson's Garage
I think it's me trying to start a fire
With autumn leaves and gasoline
The flames leapt up to bite my sleeves
It's only a painting
But not too pretty a picture
The Fairy Fellers' Master-Stroke
On Queen II is about the painting by Richard Dadd:
this, obviously
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
According to Julian, anyway.
Picture has vanished from the OP
so please give us a clue somewhere (Miles Davis, Miles Copeland, ...)
One of my favourites in the "song about a picture" genre would be Crimson's "The Night Watch"
about this one
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Nightwatch_by_Rembrandt.jpg
guernica... acinreug?
Take 'Made Of Stone', flip it over. Bonus track 12" scenario, Picasso homage sorted. Now flip it back...
'Centerfold' by The J Geils Band!
*closes account* *gets coat*
And in a not dissimilar vein
Pictures of Lily
about which Wikipedia tells us:
Though possibly closer to the OP's intent (???) is Pictures at an Exhibition in its many forms:
That's the Alan Davies answer sorted ;-)
In a similar vein
SpaceBoy, You must be me. I just posted the 'Oo too. Great minds and all that...
Ageing Hipster Synchronicity
TMFTL ;-)
Mona Lisa
By Nat "King" Cole. One of the few colour clips of him. Strange, I was just thinking of the film of the same name starring Bob Hoskins.
can anyone remember
what the picture from the OP was?