Khomeini was sitting under that Tree, When Ian Dury sang...

Khomeini was sitting under that Tree, When Ian Dury sang...
by Ladder for the Soul
27-Apr-2009
 


As Khomeini arrived in Paris in Autumn of 1978, sitting under that Tree in Paris, with all the world's press..

It was September 1978; time to go back to College. This time, my parents did not go back to Iran after the summer. One evening on BBC1 News, after seeing Khomeini sitting under a tree in Paris, we watched Top of the Pops.

Ian Dury was Number 1 in the  English Charts, singing "What a Waste".

At one point He said: " i could be a catalyst that sparks the revolution...." 

 

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faryarm

Nilufar..

by faryarm on Thu Apr 30, 2009 10:44 PM PDT

yes I do remember...

do you remember The ruttles, rising damp, noel edmunds, old grey whistle test, Bob Harris, reginald perrin, basil brush, tommy cooper, morecombe and wise..

 


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Niloufar Parsi

nice one faryarm!

by Niloufar Parsi on Wed Apr 29, 2009 11:10 AM PDT

remember 'not the nine o'clock news'? this is my absolute favourite of that period:


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faryarm

Thanks Nilufar..

by faryarm on Tue Apr 28, 2009 09:07 PM PDT

Thanks Nilufar.. 

Bitter Sweet memories, as TV images showed Mobs in the streets and Tehran Burning; every other day the news of arrests s and executions..

But we were kids, and could hardly fathom the deep worry and look in our parents eyes..as they watched the old man pretend to be some kind of a Returning Messiah.. 

Still the college and student union concerts were necessary distractions;  

I had the extended 12" LP that was worn out at College buddy Zussman's parties. 

but then we had other reasons to be cheerful :)

 


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Niloufar Parsi

and the nation was singing...

by Niloufar Parsi on Tue Apr 28, 2009 03:54 PM PDT


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Darius Kadivar

Cool Time Travel ;0)

by Darius Kadivar on Mon Apr 27, 2009 03:00 PM PDT

One can see the Looming 80's in sound and style ...

At the time I was in Iran and my Father and Brother would break my ears listening to the BBC to understand what was going on ...

Well Now I know where the Beard Style of the Revolutionaries was inspired from. Too bad they didn't also copy the music and booz too ! ;0)

Interesting memories ... Thanks for sharing !

 


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