Some of you may have already seen/heard this, but for those who haven't...

NPR (National Public Radio) has archived an interview and in-studio set with Mark on the show "World Café". The segment is from October '07 and runs about 30 minutes.

Set List:

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--If only I could cling to my beautiful find--

Hi buttercup,

 

thanks for sending the link to the interview, it was a great pleasure, to listen to it!

Having heard "Brothers in arms" so many times, but the song still sends shivers down my spine.

Today, I bought a special magazin of MK at ebay and now the interview - now a cold brew and the day was perfect! :-)

regards from South-Germany

 

Thank you for posting this link Buttercup...it was enlightening to hear Mark talk about the storyline behind "Let it all go"...especially the part in which he discussed the possible connection between the need for "crimson" in the story...and his desire to own a red Strat when he was a kid.

Thanks again                              

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Doctor parkinson declared Im not surprised to see you here
Youve got smokers cough from smoking, brewers droop from drinking beer
I dont know how you came to get the betty davis knees
But worst of all young man youve got industrial disease

Hello Buttercup: Thanks for the info about the NPR interview...Great to hear Mark talk about his childhood experiences and many other things about his life, his inspiration for some of his songs, and just to hear his voice....Excellent and thanks again Buttercup(copita de mantequilla) in spanish.........Regards...."She's just lying there in silent pain, he lean on the turist rail".......

Well done Buttercup!

Thanks for the info on this.  I didn't know about it and having just checked it out I discovered some other interviews.  I did enjoy ... thanks again.

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Kiss me once and I'll be gone
Down that long highway

Thanks for this, a real treat. I was delighted to hear about Secondary Waltz. My ideas about it were pretty accurate. You see, I had a teacher exactely like that, only she had never been in the army. And we were girls so we had to dance all kinds of things whole December.