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The little girl stood trembling at the top of the monstrously tall, scalding hot and gun-metal grey slippery dip, wondering how she’d ever get down from the nightmare, when suddenly a white-scaled, rainbow-feathered dragon came giggling and jingling out of a rip in the sky, swooped down towards her and plucked her out of the air.
i thought it was a big talking good-hearted dog, ever seen The Neverending Story?
One of my all-time favourites.
I must have had Falcor (dog? luck dragon? who can tell) in mind when I wrote that one. Even if only at a subconscious “I wish Falcor would rescue me” sort of level.
Now, can you tell me exactly how the hell I get Limahl’s voice out of my head?
Hey, look! It’s the Kajagoogoo guy!
‘cause I’m too shy, shy
hush, hush......”
You learn something every day. I have to say, though, I didn’t think this would be it.
Argh! It took me all night to get him out of my head.
[the apocalyptic soundtrack begins]