Reply to: Top 20 countries for quality of life

[scooterscot]

When I read all this talk about James - Sit down, I think of er what's it called.... oh yeah They might be giants, Build birdhouse in your soul.... not to put to fine a point on it.. la la


Here you go, and a one, C, 4:

Im your only friend
Im not your only friend
But Im a little glowing friend
But really Im not actually your friend
But I am

Blue canary in the outlet by the light switch
Who watches over you
Make a little birdhouse in your soul
Not to put too fine a point on it
Say Im the only bee in your bonnet
Make a little birdhouse in your soul

I have a secret to tell
From my electrical well
Its a simple message and Im leaving out the whistles and bells
So the room must listen to me
Filibuster vigilantly
My name is blue canary one note* spelled l-i-t-e
My storys infinite
Like the longines symphonette it doesnt rest

Blue canary in the outlet by the light switch
Who watches over you
Make a little birdhouse in your soul
Not to put too fine a point on it
Say Im the only bee in your bonnet
Make a little birdhouse in your soul

Im your only friend
Im not your only friend
But Im a little glowing friend
But really Im not actually your friend
But I am

Theres a picture opposite me
Of my primitive ancestry
Which stood on rocky shores and kept the beaches shipwreck free
Though I respect that a lot
Id be fired if that were my job
After killing jason off and countless screaming argonauts
Bluebird of friendliness
Like guardian angels its always near

Blue canary in the outlet by the light switch
Who watches over you
Make a little birdhouse in your soul
Not to put too fine a point on it
Say Im the only bee in your bonnet
Make a little birdhouse in your soul

(and while youre at it
Keep the nightlight on inside the
Birdhouse in your soul)

Not to put too fine a point on it
Say Im the only bee in your bonnet
Make a little birdhouse in your soul

Blue canary in the outlet by the light switch (and while youre at it)
Who watches over you (keep the nightlight on inside the)
Make a little birdhouse in your soul (birdhouse in your soul)

Not to put too fine a point on it
Say Im the only bee in your bonnet
Make a little birdhouse in your soul

Blue canary in the outlet by the light switch (and while youre at it)
Who watches over you (keep the nightlight on inside the)
Make a little birdhouse in your soul (birdhouse in your soul)

Not to put too fine a point on it
Say Im the only bee in your bonnet
Make a little birdhouse in your soul

[Rantor]

It may well be true, IIRC 'Neds Atomic Dustbin' were another band who sold more T-shirts than records.

Noooooooo not them, get thee behind me Satan

Carter USM as well....

[gingerjedi]

Ah, 'James' - now that is a blast from the past. They had some great tracks, 'Born of Frustration', Say Something', 'Sometimes', 'Laid'...

Enjoyed their stuff for a while until I heard the rumour, no idea whether it was true, that 'James' sold more t-shirts than albums, due to the idiot UK student population obsession with looking trendy.

It may well be true, IIRC 'Neds Atomic Dustbin' were another band who sold more T-shirts than records.

[snaw]

Ah, 'James' - now that is a blast from the past. They had some great tracks, 'Born of Frustration', Say Something', 'Sometimes', 'Laid'...

Enjoyed their stuff for a while until I heard the rumour, no idea whether it was true, that 'James' sold more t-shirts than albums, due to the idiot UK student population obsession with looking trendy.

I thought they were a completely sh!t band, but got dragged along to a concert one night when I was a student on a free ticket, and live they were incredible. Still odn't like them much but one of those bands that are way better live.

[Dundeegeorge]

Thanks for that God's little elvis

You're the sucker.

A valuable contribution, cogently argued and elegantly, nay, persuasively put. Go have a lie down, you probably need one.

[Xenophon]

If I hadn't seen such riches I could live with being poor Oh sit down Sit down next to me Sit down, down, down, down, down In sympathy ... 90's Indy band 'James'

God knows what made me post this.

Ah, 'James' - now that is a blast from the past. They had some great tracks, 'Born of Frustration', Say Something', 'Sometimes', 'Laid'...

Enjoyed their stuff for a while until I heard the rumour, no idea whether it was true, that 'James' sold more t-shirts than albums, due to the idiot UK student population obsession with looking trendy.

[Swiss Tony]

Money can’t buy you happiness, but it takes the sting out of being poor!

Dell trotter

[gingerjedi]

If I hadn't seen such riches I could live with being poor Oh sit down Sit down next to me Sit down, down, down, down, down In sympathy ... 90's Indy band 'James'

God knows what made me post this.

[Dundeegeorge]

And you believe that do you?

There are some studies that suggest that happiness and contentment is almost inversely proportional to income. Not so sure about relationship to wealth though.

The general jist of them is that once you are earning a bit more than is required for essentials the enjoyment of earning more above this is outweighed by the stresses placed on work/life balance.

Poor but happy
Rich but unhappy
It's no wonder NoisomeLiars manage to get elected with such nonsense being allowed to flourish.

[Francko]

Come on Mr Englishman stand up and fight for what's right.

If that was possible, you wouldn't still have the medieval leasehold system.

[gingerjedi]

There are some studies that suggest that happiness and contentment is almost inversely proportional to income. Not so sure about relationship to wealth though.

The general jist of them is that once you are earning a bit more than is required for essentials the enjoyment of earning more above this is outweighed by the stresses placed on work/life balance.

I was always stressed when I was a permy, struggling to pay bills etc but since I've been contracting I have chilled right out and not worried about anything at all, I have resisted going for more high profile roles to avoid the additional stress you mention.

Learning to be content is the key to happiness.

[scooterscot]

Certainly debatable. The UK has the longest working hours in Europe, but does not have the highest productivity.

Makes sense really, there's much more of a presenteeism culture in the UK.

And that's because they are all stressed out. The health of some employee's, for clients I've worked for in the south, was really shocking. Feet tapping, eye rolling, I know it may sound stupid to read however some of the folks I remember were a bubble wrap pop from a full mental breakdown. Support the kids not doubt, the mortgage, all under an unrealistic salary, working for a boss who had as much foresight as a blind hedgehog in the headlights. I've seen it to much, pressure pressure do this do that by yesterday, it's not healthy. It may be the presenteeism culture but it does not mean it's right. Come on Mr Englishman stand up and fight for what's right.

[Devlin]

WTF are you? some kind of socialist or are you just gullible?
Oh yes, guv, we're poor but we're happy. Sucker.

There are some studies that suggest that happiness and contentment is almost inversely proportional to income. Not so sure about relationship to wealth though.

The general jist of them is that once you are earning a bit more than is required for essentials the enjoyment of earning more above this is outweighed by the stresses placed on work/life balance.

[bobhope]

And all coz they invested their North Sea oil revenue wisely.
Still no country in the world can hope to compete in the long run on a 32 hour week.

Certainly debatable. The UK has the longest working hours in Europe, but does not have the highest productivity.

Makes sense really, there's much more of a presenteeism culture in the UK.

[lilelvis2000]

WTF are you? some kind of socialist or are you just gullible?
Oh yes, guv, we're poor but we're happy. Sucker.

You're the sucker.