The similar phrase 'Worldly Christianity' is one used by Bonhoeffer. It's J Gresham Machen that I want to line up most closely with. See his Christianity and culture here. Having done commentaries on Proverbs (Heavenly Wisdom) and Song of Songs (Heavenly Love), a matching title for Ecclesiastes would be Heavenly Worldliness. For my stance on worldliness, see 3 posts here.

10 Short Songs


Ten great songs between 1:50 and 2:06 long (Above two short men who feature on some of these records).

1. Rave on by Buddy Holly 1:50
2. From me to you by The Beatles 1:56
3. Lucky Devil by Frank Ifield 1:58
4. Somebody help me by Spencer Davis Group 1:58
5. Summertime Blues Eddie Cochrane 2:01
6. All shook up Elvis Presley 2:02
7. La Bamba Ritchie Valens 2:05
8. Dove Tyrannosaurus Rex 2:06
9. After the goldrush Prelude 2:06
10. Born to boogie T Rex 2:06

4 comments:

John said...

I see that 'The Ballad of Richard Nixon' (5 secs.) is available on iTunes for 79p. John Denver really knew how to write them then but you don't really get the point if you don't listen to 'The Ballad of Spiro Agnew' on the same album (Rhymes & Reasons.)

Gary Brady said...

As arcane and indeed esoteric as ever, John. I'm waiting for John Lennon's Nutopian National Anthem (0:2"). Of course, John Cage's 4' 33" is far too long.

Anonymous said...

OK so that must be Buddy Holly on the right and Eddie Cochrane on the left.
They've changed a bit since I remember them back in the 60s.

Gary Brady said...

Other way round surely