Δαφνη Ευτυχια Αρθουρος

Trouble sleeping lately, but I actually did get a reasonable amount of sleep this morning. Not caught up, but definitely improved. Alas, getting dizzy when I bend over or look down. Not sure what to make of that besides being really annoyed about it.

I still have the same two earworms I've had for the past week and a half: "Biloxi" (by Jesse Winchester; I've only ever heard Jimmy Buffett's version), and a part of the guitar solo (mostly the last bit tabbed here) from "When The Levee Breaks" (Led Zeppelin). Actually no, I've occasionally had the verses going through my head just like nearly everyone else who ever listens to classic rock -- just often enough to decide it's not a rock 'n' roll song at all, not even a "blues-influenced" one; it's a pure blues song dressed up in a rock arrangement* (not that classic rock can hide its blues roots anyhow, of course, or that this is at all unusual ...) -- but most of the time it's been the guitar solo.

I recently learned a cool new word: 'calque'. Now let's see whether I can remember it the next time I need it.

* Really. This'll strike many of you as obvious, but for anyone else: sing it an octave down and a little slower, take out the drums, and replace the lead guitar with a harmonica (I know there's already a harmonica in there -- hand over the lead guitar part to it). Put a mix of sorrow and resignation into your voice, and it's straight-up blues. Now listen to Led Zeppelin again and see whether you can manage not to hear the blues version underneath it.