bhoover247: D'oh! Totally missed the link to Monty Hall and 'LMAD'. Thanks for that!
I wonder if the lines "I saw the ocean meet the man, I saw you buried in the sand" isn't a reference to the movie "From Here to Eternity", which Clift starred in. The movie has that famous 'beach scene' but it's between Burt Lancaster -- not Clift -- and Deborah Kerr. Maybe a double entendre or a euphemism for another event in Clift's life.
I believe that "the man" may be Burt, and "buried in the sand" refers to Clift and his dying scene in "From here to eternity". I also thing that the next few lines ("So, I went walking through the street") mean that watching the movie affected Micheal's life strongly.
I believe that "the man" may be Burt, and "buried in the sand" refers to Clift and his dying scene in "From here to eternity". I also thing that the next few lines ("So, I went walking through the street") mean that watching the movie affected Micheal's life strongly.
REM is perhaps my favorite band, and Clift was certainly a great actor, so finding out that this song is about him meant a lot to me. All of his movies that i have seen so far are great, so anyone who doesn't...
REM is perhaps my favorite band, and Clift was certainly a great actor, so finding out that this song is about him meant a lot to me. All of his movies that i have seen so far are great, so anyone who doesn't mind watching black-and-white should try them.
bhoover247: D'oh! Totally missed the link to Monty Hall and 'LMAD'. Thanks for that!
I wonder if the lines "I saw the ocean meet the man, I saw you buried in the sand" isn't a reference to the movie "From Here to Eternity", which Clift starred in. The movie has that famous 'beach scene' but it's between Burt Lancaster -- not Clift -- and Deborah Kerr. Maybe a double entendre or a euphemism for another event in Clift's life.
that makes perfect sense, good call
that makes perfect sense, good call
I believe that "the man" may be Burt, and "buried in the sand" refers to Clift and his dying scene in "From here to eternity". I also thing that the next few lines ("So, I went walking through the street") mean that watching the movie affected Micheal's life strongly.
I believe that "the man" may be Burt, and "buried in the sand" refers to Clift and his dying scene in "From here to eternity". I also thing that the next few lines ("So, I went walking through the street") mean that watching the movie affected Micheal's life strongly.
REM is perhaps my favorite band, and Clift was certainly a great actor, so finding out that this song is about him meant a lot to me. All of his movies that i have seen so far are great, so anyone who doesn't...
REM is perhaps my favorite band, and Clift was certainly a great actor, so finding out that this song is about him meant a lot to me. All of his movies that i have seen so far are great, so anyone who doesn't mind watching black-and-white should try them.