Thanks Stewart for confirming the Oldfield/H&O connection.  I was starting
to worry that my mind was making strange and unusual connections between
things that just don't go together.  Now can you explain why I poured
mustard on my corn flakes this morning? :)

You're a NY guy now, right?  Come out to the gig on Thurs and I'll buy you a
beer (sans mustard)

-Mark
(who wishes he had a "Tubular Bells" to rework every couple of years)
www.popjob.com
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>Indeed it was, from the period of "I'm going to write pop songs, which is
>something I'm not actually very good at, instead of writing 40-minute
>instrumentals, which I do quite well," which came before the current period
>of "I'm not even pretending that I have anything interesting or relevant in
>me anymore, so I'm just gonna rework TUBULAR BELLS every few years."
>
>S

>In regard to the Family Man quote, although it does come from the songbook
>of the mighty H&O, I believe (sadly, giving credit where credit's due) the
>tune is actually a cover.  Something in the sick, useless corners of my
mind
>tells me that "Family Man" was actually penned by Mike Oldfield of "Tubular
>Bells" fame?  Weird...
>
>Can any Auditeers out there with similar useless knowledge confirm this? :)