Over the next weeks, I will feature songs that hint at my current mystery novel. The clues have to do with setting, characters, and plot.
The Paragons was the name of a band from Kingston, Jamaica. Their most famous track “The Tide Is High”, was written by band member, John Holt, later remade by Blondie in 1980.
Music drives my writing so it’s a great way to share the inspiration of my work with you.
If you want to read the other genres I write in: erotica/romance, flash fiction, and other short stories, I’d love if you pick up a copy of any of my books.
Have a wonderful week,
eden
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I had no idea Blondie wasn’t the first to record that song. Now I know how my kids feel when I tell them half the tracks on the hip-hop music they listen to came from someone else first…
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I hear you Ned. Amazing how each generation thinks they were the first…I love these types of discoveries though 🙂
Thanks for commenting,
eden
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Love your writing, admire your dignity, inspired by your work ethic – that stick-in-your-head awful song? not so much. Keep Calm and Chive On
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Love your writing, admire your dignity, inspired by your work ethic – your musical tastes? Not so much, but that’s what makes the world go round, Mr. Hefferon, and it’s nice to spin in it with you,
eden
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aww shucks
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My tweet was meant to be ironic hehe — love Blondie too . . .
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hehe, I love irony Justin xo
eden
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Great way to tease your fans Eden! Love it!! I’m going to guess that this might have something to do with location 🙂 I’ll likely be wrong, but there’s no fun in not guessing!!
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Great to see you Julianne, and thanks for commenting. Yes, the fun is all in the guessing 😉
x
eden
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I haven’t heard the original rendition of The Tide is High from the Paragons before your post. Thanks for sharing. I am looking toward to the upcoming hints for your mystery.
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M, you’re the best, thanks old friend, xox
eden
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Holy 3,000 Volts of Holt !
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Ha, Tim, you’re a hoot! I hope the book will be as electric!
eden
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Prefer the Blondie version; well, prefer Debbie Harry, actually 😉
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Ah ha, the truth comes out 😉
I must admit I love the Blondie version, but always nice to discover song origins.
eden
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Yes, and most of your blogger followers have wise enough heads to recognise, in many modern songs, there are hints of older compositions. Even if no deliberate, conscious plagiarism, there is always the subliminal memory (if there is such a thing), but I’m sure you know what I mean 🙂
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Absolutely 😉
eden
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‘Electrifying!’
Just discovered two weeks of blogs had gone to ‘spam’ for some reason – 1700 + – Don’t know how it happened! So, can’t get thru them all and starting fresh, ‘My Girl!’ xox
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Hello, my lovely man, I’ve missed you. Oh, that dreaded spam. Great to see you here again Billy Ray xox
eden
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I have heard of Blondie before… but not the Paragons!
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Thanks for stopping by William , stay tuned for more clues
xo
eden
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