| Robert Palmer – Johnny And Mary Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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@[elawton:3087] A truly exceptional description of the meaning of this song. To understand the meaning of any song, you need to delve into who the songwriter is and what he/she was experiencing at the time s/he wrote the song. That's just what you did here, by understanding how Robert's strong connection to the Bahamas (lived there for almost a decade), was the primary influence on the meaning of this song. I know the Caribbean fairly well myself and after reading your description, this song instantly went from being rather obscure to a crystal clear picture of what's going on in every line of the song. I also agree that this song was very underappreciated in the States. I'm an American too, at least by birth. But I've always thought of myself as a global citizen. So like you, I can be an American and still see the world through a less biased "lens" than the stereotypical "ugly American". Even your level of English is far above American norms. Few Americans, at least the ones who tend to connect virtually like this, would use or even know what "ennui" means, much less know how to spell it LOL. So you struck a chord with me there too! :)) Typically, I'm not overflowing with (unwarranted) praise in my comments and reviews. So you earned this big thumbs up from me. IMO You should be a pro (or at least a regular) reviewer. Are you a regular blogger or reviewer anywhere? I like the way you think and write and would enjoy following your writings, wherever they appear. Tank yuh! |
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