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Re: Opinions, references, and quotes (more of the same ol' me)
DustyVolume <marquis at icx_net> waited lifetimes, said this to you:
>I seem to be slowly evolving into a lurker on this list.
Don't do me like that, Mark.
>The more I continue to read everyone's threads the more I tend to think that
>someone, eventually will say what I would have said anyway.
Yeah, but it's not the same, because *you* didn't say it.
[...]
[re: George Michael]
>He said he wanted a song that was both
>powerful and ambigous--one that would appeal to numerous people and be
>open to diverse interpretation.
Yes, but does the artist have to *design* a song specifically to be
open to diverse interpretation? Me, I don't think so.
[...]
>I hear religion, sex, love, hope, melancholy, remorse and epiphany.
and that's just one song, folks. ;-)
>Let's not jump to anymore conclusions. Just because someone states that
>they see a certain image in a song doesn't mean that's the only image
>they see. When people descirbe something that's emotionally close they
>don't always couch it with a disclaimer. We mention what is powerful to
>us and why--not what's powerful and why someone else may see something
>different. Believe me there's plenty of room in these songs for optimal
>interpretation by all.
Good thoughts, and eloquently put throughout this whole post, Mark.
>"When an Over The Rhine song works, it generally means different things
>to different people. (We've learned a lot about our songs from our
>listeners.)"---OTR
>
>and doesn't this say it all?
Wrks for me. ;-P
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