Almanac Life (and Music): Sheepish Confessions

 

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Sheepish Confessions

 

Google’s English dictionary, provided by Oxford Languages, the eminent dictionary publisher, defines ‘sheepish’ as follows [my italics]: adjective – showing or feeling embarrassment from shame or a lack of self-confidence. “a sheepish grin”

 

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I’ve always liked the music of ABBA a great deal and still, to this day, can’t entirely shake off embarrassment about it. I don’t know why, really, but there you go. Even writing this brings a red-tinged glow to my cheeks.

 

Perhaps this public confession will help me to overcome my sheepish feelings about the matter – you know, function as a kind of catharsis?

 

What are your sheepish confessions, Almanackers, musical or otherwise? (In terms of examples of ‘otherwise’, a feature film, TV show or book that you feel sheepish about admitting that you particularly like would fit the bill.)

 

For good measure, I’ll include an all-time favourite ABBA song of mine: ‘SOS’. In my opinion, it’s a classic of the pop genre.

 

 

 

 

 

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About

Kevin Densley is a graduate of both Deakin University and The University of Melbourne. He has taught writing and literature in numerous Victorian universities and TAFES. He is a poet and writer-in-general. His fifth book-length poetry collection, Please Feed the Macaws ... I'm Feeling Too Indolent, was published in late 2023 by Ginninderra Press. He is also the co-author of ten play collections for young people, as well as a multi Green Room Award nominated play, Last Chance Gas, which was published by Currency Press. Other writing includes screenplays for educational films.

Comments

  1. Mark 'Swish' Schwerdt says

    Is this where I admit that I kinda still like Steely Dan KD?

  2. Nothing to be embarrassed about in terms of “SOS”, Kevin.
    That song is indeed a perfectly crafted pop song. Benny & Bjorn sure knew how to write a song.
    Sheepishly, I will admit that a favourite pop song of mine is “Summer Rain” by Belinda Carlisle. Perfect pure pop.

  3. Kevin Densley says

    Hi Swish. Yes, I suppose so – though I recall that Steely Dan were trendy a long time ago. Or is that your point?!

    At any rate, nothing to be sheepish about.

  4. Kevin Densley says

    Thanks Smokie. Yes, after I wrote my little piece I read that John Lennon said that SOS was one of his favourite pop songs, and Pete Townshend thought similarly – two fine endorsements.

    And yep, ‘Summer Rain” – I like that one, too.

  5. I’ll admit to ‘Love Story’ by Taylor Swift and the ‘Grease’ soundtrack (as well as the movie).

  6. Kevin Densley says

    Hi Greg.

    I like Swifty quite a bit, especially ‘Love Story’, and don’t mind the Grease soundtrack either, in particular ‘Summer Lovin’.

    That’s the thing, I guess – it’s usually the case that many others like the stuff we (sheepishly) like.

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