This is excerpt of Chapter 10 “Gentle Blades”, of the adult fiction novel 1983 - 1984 Surfing the Purple Wave, written by Ali Anthony Bell, containing the song “"Turnin' in Circles" Musical composition by Jean-Louis Barges, Lyrics and vocals by Ali Anthony Bell, book excerpts preceding and following the song narrated by Ali Anthony Bell. Anthony arrives in Paris on September 7, 1983, shortly after he joins a pop-rock band in Paris as the lead singer. This is the original recording of the song "Turnin' in Circles" made on a simple cassette recorder in 1983, which is mentioned in Chapter 10 "Gentle Blades" including a short excerpt from the novel before and after the song.