'Blue Bell Knoll' - Cocteau Twins (1988)

"What’s she singing about, Michael?"

"Is this even English?"

"Is the whole album like this?"

"Have you done your plate tectonics assignment?"

"OI! GOTH!! Take this gibberish off the stereo or I’ll ram the tape down your throat!"

*sighs*

‘Lorelei’ – Cocteau Twins (1984)

“And we can go …”

There was a time when I wanted children. I think it was 4th May 1989. But the feeling passed.

In that fleeting moment though, I immediately had that whole tricky naming them thing sorted. That was thanks to ‘Treasure’ by the Cocteau Twins. I’d simply name them after each album track: Ivo, Lorelei, Beatrix, Persephone, Pandora, Amelia, Aloysius, Cicely, Otterley and Donimo.

Yes, ok, poor Otterley may get a bit of stick in the school playground, and Aloysius will be forever repeating his name to call centre staff, but each one struck me as simply wonderful. However, since I won’t be needing them, feel free to use this idea yourself.

Spotify linky:
Cocteau Twins – Lorelei