Fool To Cry by Mr Alfred Muggins

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By David Kirtley

Tue, 05 Oct 2021
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    At difficult times of tiredness or exhaustion, or just mild depression, Muggins was one of those people who would take refuge in music. It kept him going and put him together again. He could wallow in it for quite a while, depending how much picking up he needed, and miraculously he would feel relatively restored after a while. This time he looked at the You Tube suggestions on his computer. Even You Tube knew more about his moods and desires, and needs than he did. You couldn’t always get what you wanted, but sometimes You Tube would find you just what you need! Amazing! Mister (or Sister?) You Tube knew him even better than wife number two Alexa on these occasions. Oh Yes, he was a fool to cry. Daddy you’re a fool to cry!

 

    Somehow the marriage of Black and White in the Blues, spoke volumes about everyone’s humanity. He couldn’t quite explain it but for the black bluesmen to have given such physical and mentally satisfying music to white guys, like the Rolling Stones, and all the others, who promptly made it their own, and for everyone of all races to love and enjoy it so much, somehow brought everyone together in a peace and harmony which seemed to soothe all the problems of the world, at least while the music was still playing.

 

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Submitted by David Kirtley on

Muggins wrote this, while listening to the Rolling Stones of course, on 31/3/21. For him its a bit like going to church, but in his own home, he says. (He did wish me to add, that he did not mean to exclude women in any shape or form, in his wording. He fully accepts that women can and do, sing, play, and enjoy blues music just as much as men.)

Submitted by marandina on

Mild depression for Muggins? I hope not as I enjoy reading his take on history :)

 

Submitted by David Kirtley on

Thanks for caring about Alfred's mental health Marandina. I assure you that as long as there is some blues or even other great music to listen to he will not allow himself to get too depressed! He loves his music, and his history, too much for that to happen!

Submitted by David Kirtley on

PS. Alfred also firmly believes that if the Rolling Stones, or some such band of musicians had ever been able to travel to and play at Henry VIII's Court the King would never have got so depressed, and would probably never have beheaded Anne Boleyn or Catherine Howard, and might very well have entertained the idea of having 6 wives all at the same time!!