Nostalgic Story Teller

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Louis Armstrong - Chantez les Bas

“Spinning on the turntable just then was Louis Armstrong singing ‘Chantez les Bas’, a memorable song. It reminded him of his girlfriend. They had often listened to this one between bouts of lovemaking. Near the end, the trombonist, Trummy Young, gets carried away, forgets to end his solo at the agreed-upon point, and plays an extra eight bars. »Here, this part,« his girlfriend had explained to him. When it had ended, it was Tengo’s job to get out of bed naked, go to the next room, and turn the LP over to play the second side. He felt a twinge of nostalgia recalling those days. Though he never thought the relationship would last forever, he had not expected it to end so abruptly.”

 — Haruki Murakami - 1Q84