- Interviewer: "What were the skies like when you were young?"
- Jones: "They went on forever – They - When I w- We lived in Arizona, and the skies always had little fluffy clouds in 'em, and, uh... they were long... and clear and... there were lots of stars at night. And, uh, when it would rain, it would all turn - it- They were beautiful, the most beautiful skies as a matter of fact. Um, the sunsets were purple and red and yellow and on fire, and the clouds would catch the colours everywhere. That's uh, neat 'cause I used to look at them all the time, when I was little. You don't see that. You might still see them in the desert."
- Singing nose flute Rickie Lee Jones recalling picturesque images of her childhood. This was later appropriated without her consent by ambient house troupe The Orb as a sample on dance noodle Little Fluffy Clouds.
give credit to the rooster crowing for the rising of the sun
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Friday, 13 August 2010
the most beautiful skies as a matter of fact
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Wednesday, 7 April 2010
Spring is in the air
You can see the Opera House in the background, for added gravitas.
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