I like to get a vibe first, then a melody and really beat up the melody for a while, then try and find a lyric that really suits him<br>her.
He first selected the smallest one. . . and then bowed his head as though he were saying grace. Opening his mouth very wide, he struggled for a moment, after which all was over. I shall never forget the comic look of despair he cast upon the other five over-occupied shells. I asked him how he felt. 'Profoundly grateful,' he said, 'as if I had swallowed a small baby. '