| The Doors – Hello, I Love You Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| Now, I ain't been able to read through every entry, so please pardon me in advance should I dismiss anyone's previous thoughts/ideas...but (!) The Queen of the Angels...HELLO! Our Lady...as in, Christ's Mother.... | |
| Tupac Shakur – Dear Mama Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| I can only hope that this song reminds my son of his mama. | |
| Dexys Midnight Runners – Come On Eileen Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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AMEN! Good to see that others "get it". Well written. by SuitBoy on 09-01-2006 @ 06:10:40 AM for punkchris55 Johnnie Ray was one of the most famous singers in the era immediately prior to rock'n'roll. Partially deaf, he was famous for his emotionally overwrought tearful performances. His career ended as rock'n'roll came in. It provides a specific setting in time and context for the rest of the song, the time, memories of their parents and, by intimation, a shared childhood. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnnie_Ray PS: Bonus points for anyone who can identify what Dexy's Midnight Runners represented WITHOUT googling it...I'll give you a hint....think of the drug culture. |
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| Dexys Midnight Runners – Come On Eileen Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| Listen to the opening..."Poor old Johnnie Ray.." Google Johnnie Ray and you'll have a lot less to wonder. Once you familiarize yourself with Johnnie Ray (I believe that is how he spelled his name), the song becomes pretty self-explanatory. Further, Kevin Rowland has spoken several times in regard to the song's meaning. Really not all that deep. Dang it, and I'd banked my life on it.... | |
| Elvis Costello – Deep Dark Truthful Mirror Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| I suspect that most of us know The Truth. We know in our gut of guts what are faults are, those things which others so protect us from. | |
| Bruce Springsteen – Brilliant Disguise Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| Mark36 hit the nail on the head when he addressed the sequence of the albums and has clearly been doing his homework. NOthing more to add; well done. Exactly what I have read. | |
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