This button makes me think of an Elvis Costello song from 1977, “Alison.” I liked this song so much that when I was working on a novel in ’78/’79, I named a character after it. I spelled her name Allison, and I don’t think she’s like the girl in the song, but still, it’s my homage to a favorite artist. In updated versions of the book, she still exists and is still named Allison.
Marika, if you’re reading, this is one of my strong candidates for the Ghost Girl List.
Blimey. I can vaguely remember 1977. It was Silver Jubilee year and I saw Star Wars at the movies – during which I fell asleep.
Ha! I saw Star Wars that year with my sister and her first husband and with my first husband. He and I had been married six months.
I was roughly four-and-a-half, but my brother was seven and where Mum took him she had to take me.
I’ll bet your brother didn’t fall asleep. =)
I have always felt that was one of the saddest songs ever written .. I know this world is killing you …
Sad…or sinister. Which would also be sad.