abbey_road_studios splash of orange i spent about 3 months in england earlier this year. sometime in may i did the obligatory abbey road visit, and: while i was walking back to the tube station, i noticed an older man unloading groceries. such a common occurrence, bringing groceries home. a loaf of bread subtly tried to jump out of the bag, the plastic wrap brush brush brushing at his neck. it made me wonder if, decades ago, during a leisurely walk down the street, perhaps he'd brushed past some guy with a guitar. some guy with boundless talent on his way to record. some guy about to make history. oh, the irony of things so ordinary located just steps away from the extraordinary. 020926 ... tori amos running down abbey road don't stop the ocean i need to feel a tidal wave so close so close to a family way to a family way don't stop bringing her around see how tough i can be when you're making me smile sweetly don't keep bringing her around i need to see see the changing of the leaves off the guard of your heart as it's leaving running down abbey road no shoes it's colder than bermuda colder than my days in the sugar cane and johnny man, be as quick as you can i said johnny man we know you like hayley mills like those boys are singing still catch me if you can oh, catch me if you can be my sugar cane my... running down abbey road i know i thought we'd almost be in the family way i guess not today i guess not today 020927 what's it to you? who go blather from