Philby Lyrics
No that is not right. It is a comparison of life on the road touring with that of Kim Philby, a British secret agent who was a double agent for the Russians. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Philby
Yes, DB Cooper's right. The Philby referred to is the spy as evidenced by many espionage terms used such as "come in from the cold", "secret mission","cover can't be blown".
Well, DB Cooper is surely right. H.A.R Philby's nickname was "Kim" and came from Kipling's novel whose action takes place in India. "Kim" Philby himself was born in India. There is a part of the song that sounds as if Rory played a sitar, and the version in which he actualy used the instrument (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNVeyEuOA6g). I think that this definitely speaks in favor of the Kim Philby interpretation, not the Jack Philby one.
It's a Coral Sitar-Guitar. It plays like a normal guitar but has the buzzing bridge and sympathetically resonating strings of a sitar. Rory played it quite often but it is most prominent on Philby.
It's a Coral Sitar-Guitar. It plays like a normal guitar but has the buzzing bridge and sympathetically resonating strings of a sitar. Rory played it quite often but it is most prominent on Philby.
I don't think it's use is to reflect India - that seems too tenuous to me. I'd guess the sound just worked for the song.
I don't think it's use is to reflect India - that seems too tenuous to me. I'd guess the sound just worked for the song.
I do believe though that the Philby mentioned is Kim Philby. I struggle to understand why Rory would feel like him though.
I do believe though that the Philby mentioned is Kim Philby. I struggle to understand why Rory would feel like him though.