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KHester · 03-21-2008, 03:20 PM

Both are great... Kind of like the debate of the New York Centerfielders in the 50's
Mantle or Mays.... I learn more towards Mantle and the Castle. What imagery Gordon portays with the line Jump down, jump down!" the captain cries
"We'll save you if we can!"
Then the paint on his funnels is a-fryin'. I can almost feel the heat and the terror of the moment.

Kevin

03-21-2008, 03:20 PM	#26
KHester Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Bettendorf, Iowa USA Posts: 341	Re: "The Ballad" vs. "The Wreck": Which of the two song do you like better and why? Both are great... Kind of like the debate of the New York Centerfielders in the 50's Mantle or Mays.... I learn more towards Mantle and the Castle. What imagery Gordon portays with the line Jump down, jump down!" the captain cries "We'll save you if we can!" Then the paint on his funnels is a-fryin'. I can almost feel the heat and the terror of the moment. Kevin __________________ I wish you good spaces....