| Regina Spektor – The Mustard Musketeers Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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Have any other fans of this song read The Three Musketeers? I have, and I can't help but compare the book with this song (I adore both, by the way). Here are the similarities I found: -The priest is Aramis, because of his decision to become a man of God -Athos is the gardener, because of his new land and desire to be alone -Porthos is the lover (or flower, if that's the way you hear it), for in the epilogue, it mentions him marrying the Duchess, and he always was the ladies' man -The lady in waiting is Madame Bonacieux, for that is her occupation in the book, and she is certainly rescued. -Swords and swoons were definitely present, though I'm not sure about magic harpoons. -Perhaps the wild/white horseback riding refers to all of the changing horses as a result of their gambling. I think that being a musketeer was the childhood dream of many young men, and that when they grew up, they realised that they needed to shift priorities, which makes sense with them going 'undercover'. Similarly, the 'last castle wall' is like their future, and they are ultimately given the decision whether to pursue their first career or move on to something more substantial (paper or plastic?). Paper could refer to all of things grown ups do, such as paperwork and reading. Think of Aramis and how his decision to join the church will require him to write a thesis. Plastic doesn't directly play into the story, but since it's what most childhood toys are made of, maybe it means that they had to choose whether to become mature. I'm not positive how the title plays in, though D'Artagnan's original horse is described as being a strange yellow color. Those are my thoughts. Does anyone else see parallels between the two works? |
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