'if you have ghosts... then you have everything'

horsemouth is not too proud to admit that this is actually the first version he ever heard. 

he should be a knowledgeable oldster and know the roky erickson version (but no). he thinks it is quite sweet really. the goth youth of phoenix arizona are there in their goth finery (green hair, black lipstick, studded leather jackets). he thinks in later years it will be seen as an error to have focused the camera on the band. the swedish band ghost perform in a mock european accent, some kind of 'the count' style anglo-hungarian. 

ghost make the song stadium rock. the audience know the words already and sing along. 

roky erickson's own version is steeped in that southern south and psych. now you may know roky from his 13th floor elevators' song the kingdom of heaven is within you (this is another song that is big with horsemouth - largely because of scriptural reference). 

horsemouth spent a lot of time singing it round and round attempting to find a version he could sing where the tune was similar to the original (or even ghost's cover) and suited his voice. but all the while he was failing to learn the niceties of the lyrics and tune. despite this he thinks it's a runner.  he'll spend some time today writing it out. 

that was pretty much his evening ladies and gentlemen. in the day he child-minded (transportation duties). today he is shocked to discover a snap election in portugal (well it has been on the cards for about 3 months since the failure to negotiate next years budget) - the left of centre alliance containing the socialist party, bloc izquerda and the old-school communist party having fallen. it will be interesting to see where it all goes.