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Eric Clapton's latest! "Pompous Fool"

Another triumph of soul over the "vaccine" (with a bonus track from November, 2021)

Mark Crispin Miller

Jul 7, 2022

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In life, you know, may I say to you,

be careful who you follow.

There may be no tomorrow,

if you follow the pompous fool.

”Layla,” from “The Lady in the Balcony: Lockdown Sessions,” November, 2021:

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Mark terrell

One of the few iconic artists who still has the spirit. So many became famous bucking the trend. Now most of them are afraid to, it seems.

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Sam_in_the_UK

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Thanks for sharing this - great feel, songwriting and what was that lyric "is it your opinion, that we should start again? Return the bond, dump number 10" With Johnson's resignation today in the UK that is some timing. Way to go Eric!

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