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I think I opened up an area with Astral Weeks that hit a lot of peoples' nerves. But you can't really say that they're my favorite songs.
Van Morrison
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Van Morrison
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: August 31
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Leave your thoughtlessness behind you then you may begin to understand. Clear the emptiness around you with the waving of your hand.
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[Jazz musicians] couldn't cut rock. I had to be more limited and specific about what I was doing.
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I was just getting tired of the image bullshit...that man of mystery trip and what have you. What's that all about?
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When it's not always raining there'll be days like this. When there's no one complaining there'll be days like this. When everything falls into place like the flick of a switch. Well my mama told me there'll be days like this.
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