shadows of echoes of memories of songs

Now yer basic problem there is reading the Guardian, I'd say. I have read the Guardian quite a lot over the years, because I work in universities and it's always around, but I still wouldn't call myself a Guardian reader. The only question for me is whether its generally small-minded, patronising little articles are going to seem endearing or infuriating that particular day. This one I'd file under infuriating...