Mubtaahij is a drug, got a hook in me

28 April 2015 - 02:01
By Mike Moon

Odysseus of Greek mythology was the only man ever to hear a siren and survive. He had himself lashed to his ship's mast so he would not be lured to steer onto treacherous rocks by the irresistible song of a murderous sea nymph, sitting there all naked.On their album Siren, rockers Roxy Music warbled: "Love is the drug, got a hook in me.

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