A popular (by that I mean reoccurring) theme in my scribbles, be it either here on this blog, or in my tall tales, is that I references popular music (by that I mean music I like).

I’ve referenced songs by bands as varied as Ladysmith Black Mambazo singing about the beauty of rain, The Meteors and the battle between Ford cars and tractors, and innumerable hats have been tipped to New Model Army, and lately a healthy dose of references to Bauhaus. 

In fact, I write directly in The Sorcerer’s Apprentice about nobody in the tale getting the obvious ‘Bella Lugosi’ joke, I come back to it a few times as the main character mutters away in disbelief that nobody else can see it…  

Will folk ‘get them,’ and if they do, will they allow a wry smile, a slight nod of the head and an inner chuckle to break out?

I hope so.

I add these not to distract from the tale being told, but because they just fit the narrative and scream to be included.

So, if you see them, if you suspect you’ve seen them, fear not, madness is not this way coming, what you thought you saw indeed, you did.

Enjoy, keep the faith, stay safe and remain sane.