| Gerry Rafferty – Right Down The Line Lyrics | 20 years ago |
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This is the most romantic song I've ever heard, bar none. My favorite line is "When I wanted you to share my life, I had no doubt in my mind" It's also been a dream of mine to have someone sing these words to me. Maybe my husband will someday. |
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| The Rolling Stones – She's A Rainbow Lyrics | 20 years ago |
| I agree with Niam. My husband and I loved it so much that we made it the song for the bridesmaids and me to walk down the isle to at our outdoor wedding. It was was a perfect day and the perfect song. Plus it took the pressure off of the whole event (we were both very nervous) and gave everything a warm and happy demeanor. | |
| Led Zeppelin – Thank You Lyrics | 20 years ago |
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This was also my and my husband's wedding song :) Deeply sad in a way, but perfect for that moment together. |
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| Pixies – Where Is My Mind? Lyrics | 20 years ago |
| with your feet ON the air... and your head IN the ground, like an ostrich? Mind crack... denial of reality... thank God I never became addicted to drugs... I don't blame you---the world sucks. Christ is the only real solution. | |
| Pixies – Monkey Gone to Heaven Lyrics | 20 years ago |
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I found this website by looking up the lyrics to this song. Once I read this whole discussion, I couldn't help myself--I had to sign up and make a comment. What an interesting discussion... Anyway, as far as Francis's (or Charles') intention goes, I think he truly came upon the 7 and heaven thing as he says (saw it on a taped interview) and the environmental thing may have been his pseudo-focus in the song. Also, the idea about a memory hook on the line "This monkey's gone to heaven" seems reasonable, as does the simple 5-6-7 numerological characterization of heirarchy (man-satan-God...don't even get me started on the numbers thing--it would rival deddaltas ). However, that's where the Pixes' influence ends on the subject of meaning. Just as the biblical prophets said a lot of things in their prophesies that they didn't understand the impact of, so I think the Pixies (as any other artists) say a lot of things that have an impact beyond their imaginings. (Yes, I'm sure Black would be quite entertained by this discussion.) The Pixies are truly mesmorizing. I've only recently become aquainted with the band and it's already had a strong influence on me. I know most of you will tune out at this point, but it's my belief that (perhaps unbeknownst to them) the band has been used to further worldly (ie. ungodly) ends. "Where is my mind?" is a perfect example--it truly characterizes an undisciplined mind and where that can lead us. The magic of the music and the dependance on man's wisdom in figuring out the lyrics, etc. sucks us in and keeps us from the true light God desires for us. I think it's like the age-old cliche about selling your soul for fame--I've been a victim of this incapacitating Pixie-like call (ooooh-ooh) to ego as a former musician and it's hard to break free--impossible without God in my life. The eventual payoff of the call to ego was the burning on the non-cold earth, but, allowing Jesus to fight off the devil, I can have communion with the Creature in the sky (God) through the hole in the sky paved by Jesus. So can you. Black can spout off as much as he wants about the simplicity of religion and those who follow it and people can try to act smart and debate about the whys and wherefores of how we evolved from monkeys--I don't have the answers, BUT THIS monkey's gone to heaven... (or will go, thanks to our savior, Jesus) |
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