Office Blues

[commonpeople1]

Echo Beach
by Martha and the Muffins

I know it's out of fashion
And a trifle uncool
But I can't help it
I'm a romantic fool
It's a habit of mine
To watch the sun go down
On Echo beach, I watch the sun go down

From nine till five I have to spend my time at work
The job is very boring, I'm an office clerk
The only thing that helps pass the time away
Is knowing I'll be back at Echo Beach some day

On a silent summer evening
The sky's alive with light
Building in the distance
Surrealistic sight
On Echo Beach
Waves make the only sound
On Echo Beach
There's not a soul around

From nine till five I have to spend my time at work
The job is very boring, I'm an office clerk
The only thing that helps pass the time away
Is knowing I'll be back at Echo Beach some day

Echo Beach
Far away in time
Echo Beach
Far away in time...

Comments

[steer.livejournal.com]

I wish I was swimming in the sea today instead of going to meetings. Well, I shall go to the gym instead!

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

I shall go to the gym too. And I shall think of you diving in the sea.

[bluehelen.livejournal.com]

What a brilliant photograph. Are you one of those kids?

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Yup. :-)

The other one is my brother.

[naturalbornkaos.livejournal.com]

That's a lovely song, but I had no idea the band looked so rubbish. :) That YouTube video was enlightening!

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

You should check their Top of the Pops appearance. It might shift your opinion.

[naturalbornkaos.livejournal.com]

I did - that was what prompted the comment!

[sallypointzero.livejournal.com]

Awwww! I remember that!

[rag-and-bone.livejournal.com]

oh, heavens. melting my heart on friday morning.

[vilia64.livejournal.com]

I may hit up Ocean Beach in San Francisco...provided I can get a spot since we're having Memorial Day weekend--

Perhaps the reports of possible thunderstorms will keep the tourists at bay.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Perhaps I shall have to kill you out of insane envy.

[vilia64.livejournal.com]

Perhaps I'll let you come if you can get here within the next 26 hours...you've got plenty of time to make it! ;) Ready? Set? Go!

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Perhaps you should pay for my flight ticket?

[vilia64.livejournal.com]

Oooooooooh, I dunno--exchange rates and all that- :) Depends how much you need...that, and if you want to go back...:)

[desayuno-ingles.livejournal.com]

Pfft, remember that the Pacific is insanely cold. Seriously!

[desayuno-ingles.livejournal.com]

Because I accidentally advanced too far on my FP and had to backtrack, I thought at first this photo my belong to a jumpingphotos post, but then I realized I recognized it. Awww, Baby Ollie! I should figure out once and for all how to use Flickr and start posting some damned photos! I finally wrote about the California trip, now all I need to do is get it on here.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Flickr photo links are still working for me... don't know what's going on with your account, but I assume it's something fixable.

[meemeedarling.livejournal.com]

The picture looks like the perfect day!

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Sunshine + Sea = Eternal Perfect Day

[yearning.livejournal.com]

I love the photo. (and I recognized you at once)

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

I'm the one without the tan, obvs. :-P

[iejw.livejournal.com]

How funny. My muffin top is called Martha…

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

What's a muffin top?

[iejw.livejournal.com]

Erm. You know how a muffin spills out over the top of it’s case? Transpose that to one’s midriff and trousers…

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Now why would you want to call it Martha.

[iejw.livejournal.com]

It seemed to be developing a personality of it’s own…