[geodeticman.5]

OK guys I need your opinion. Based on the songs discussed above that are happy tunes or up tunes.... something came to mind that may or may not qualify as an enjoyable thread in and of itself. Opinions please. If you agree, I'd like to open the thread, 'cause I know the tac I wanna take if I do.

TT mentioned Pony Man. Dad2mak's user name; Tim's signature quote on Children- and he also mentioned the song "May I" - which as I read, is a play on children's games e.g. "mother may I take on step forward" like Simon says, and the rest of the verses, off the top of my head is all, have a preponderance of children's sayings, games, and so forth, so if the theme is emerging, you're right..., and; "In My Fashion" - Gord speaks of being a father.

I won't give away all the thoughts right here that cross my mind right away for this possible thread, but most importantly, I want your frank opinions as to whether a viable thread topic would be something like: "Gord's lyrical and topical fondness for references to children, childhood (Brave Mountaineers, etc), poor children, smiling children, happy chilren, sad children, metaphors using children, even his own in his songs - "Fine as Fine Can be."

OK too long a name for the thread, but I wanted to be descriptive here - a thread on GL's mention of , or songs about, or language of, children.. Its really a highly recurrent theme, not a dominating one, but enough it might be fun to say try to think of any and all songs that make mention of kids in any way. It won't be a short one......


And I notice a lot of us in here are Mom's and Dad's.....automatically a fond subject for most parents....us. Seriously though, what do you think ? Caue if the consensus is its a viable thread topic for sure.... I'll start it right away and give 5 references not mentioned here off the top of my head.

I think Gord was conscious of his children quite a bit while on the road, not just his love life and loneliness. The references, no matter how ..small.. in some cases... are rife on children, their games, sayings, playing, innocence, starving, crying, happiness, it goes on and on. Yup its highly topical.... but isn't that one of the points of a thread - a specific topic, and in general discussion - about Gord ?

Then again, this could be a yawner. Please be frank in your responses. How about in your responses to this Q now (should I do a thread), omit the song names til the thread if you like the idea, and just respond - yes on the thread. Or, for whatever reason, its cool, "No - to the thread. That doesn't mean you don't like children, it just may mean a hundred different things like.... sounds boring maybe... SO - RESPONSES PLEASE, YES OR NO.

thanks guys ~geo steve