CITY PLAYERS AND WAGS CELEBRATE ON FORMENTERA

[Steve the Tea]

So City players and WAGS have been celebrating promotion on the island of Formentera. Forgive me reminiscing.

Formentera was helped to be made famous by Peter Sinfield (lyricist of King Crimson; 1969-1971) who visited the, 'hippie island,' of Formentera in the early 70's and wrote the following lyrics which became the opening track on the Crim's, 'Islands,' album (released in 1971). That October at the now long gone Capitol Theatre in Cardiff much of that, 'Islands,' album was played and I had the privilege to be there. Was it 47 years ago?

KC song: Formentera Lady (live)
[Sorry I couldn't find the album version]
https://youtu.be/GEnkcqW47Ic

Lyrics
Formentera Lady"

Houses iced in whitewash guard a pale shore-line
Cornered by the cactus and the pine.
Here I wander where sweet sage and strange herbs grow
Down a sun-baked crumpled stony road.

Dusty wheels leaning rusting in the sun;
Snuff brown walls where Spanish lizards run.
Here I'm shadowed by a dragon fig tree's fan
Ringed by ants and musing over man.

I'll unwind my old strings while the sun shine down
Won't climb any high thing while the sun shine.
Formentera Lady sing your song for me
Formentera Lady sweet lover.

Lamplights glows on old guitars the travellers strum;
Insence children dance to an Indian drum.
Here Odysseus charmed for dark Circe fell,
Still her perfume lingers still her spell.

Time's grey hand won't catch me while the sun shine down
Untie and unlatch me while the stars shine.
Formentera Lady dance your dance for me
Formentera Lady dark lover.

Images:
https://www.bing.com/images/search?q...=HDRSC2&PC=D2C

WoL Article:
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/...ayers-14643695

StT.
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[The Bob Banker Spanker]

Ken looks freezing on that boat

[life on mars]

Junior looks like a film star on the boat .