Wharf Rat

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I am solar powered.

When the sun shines I’m happy and full of energy. I am bright with ideas; but the reverse happens when there are overcast skies and early nightfall. At such times my hibernation gene is activated, and under the duvet I go. Yesterday was such a day here in deepest darkest England. The skies were dull; and heavy rain fell for most of the day. The light was squeezed from the sky and I was switched off.

Only music can reach through at such times.

My internet radio station: Pandora has moved onto playing the Grateful Dead’s music.

I hear ‘Wharf Rat’ for the first time and it’s perfect with the rain falling outside. At the end of the song, as the sounds from the instruments come to a ragged end, people applaud; and I so wish I had been there just once amongst the crowd.


http://youtube.com/watch?v=iXSueu_O79E&feature=related

http://arts.ucsc.edu/GDEAD/AGDL/wrat.html