Mull Of Kingtyre and other 'Place Songs'

I was listning to Smooth 70's (a great radio station, providing a nice range of 70's greats) when on came the Paul Mcarthny and Wings hit, Mull Of Kingtyre. This is a song I've heard many times before but it struck me today, that after taking in the lyrics of the song all the times I have heard it, I didn't actually know what the song was about. Not who or what a M'Mull' is or this 'Kingtyre' that's mentioned. I can make a guess and for some reason my feeling is that a 'Mull' is a landscape features such as a large green hill or a mountain perhaps. The Kingtyre I'm guessing is a place, Scotland is where my feelings go on that one. But let's try and find out. Well, Wikipedia is back after it's recent 'gone dark' phase so let's see what they say on the matter. Acording to said website (after...

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Whitney Houston 1963-2012

As we heard of the death of Whitney Houston, thoughts are with all those who knew her. Their will  be all those who never met her, but knew her music and admired her work. I'm one of those people and it is their I would like to share my thoughts on what I knew of Whitney- a singing great. I don't just mean that as a phrase to say, but I mean that. She was a great singer, whose songs have rightly become classics. She used her voice to make great records. Whitney had a truly brilliant vocal; a vocal that could give us fast, up beat dance numbers such as I Wanna Dance With Somebody, then give us an epic take on powerful ballads, such as her cover of I Will Always Love You. What I loved about her voice as well as...

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