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Originally Posted by Oh, Linda
I think it's still hotly debated! So I don't think so.  |
Hi Linda - lol... when I mentioned that it was rather
exhaustively examined over time, back to alt.music.lightfoot, and a "
de facto quorum vote" established (whatever) a semi-offical concurrence (on the famous mystery sound in Cabaret) - I for one think that just because over about a one month period a majority of alt.music.lightfoot "
agreed" it was (whatever)-it does not make it so, either ! -
There were"
prominent members" - (snicker at the hubris) opinions, leading to a "don't argue over it more" consensus lol.... it is still of course open to debate. It has been said Gordon stated what it was once, but that smacks of Lightfoot urban/rural-sprout legend, versus citeable quote.
When I listen I hear a can-pop-top (to me) opening, the quaff, ahhh!, and what sounds then like a lighter (Zippo) followed by a first drag and sound of relief, as I recall. And the vistory from Stonewall I think is taking a "here are all the most prevalent entries for the sound" approach, in order that they not posture as siding with one or more "consensus" answers (phooeey) - I agree its open until Lightfoot himself says it is 'this or that" LOL -
No matter what I say here, which I intend to be balanced, and casual,
there will be a long-timer back to alt.musc that "recalls the (opposite of whatever I say) lol.......
Extensive or minimal posts from that chat rom can be on-line here if you want Linda, on the sound, (and some really hilarious takes) and the mercilessly ribbed member that was deemed a sacreligious 3 days or so behind the "consesus" lol.... was I believe "Telekidd". I did a (surprise) satire of the whole thing and ...ego... by tyeing it into Aliens, or Bigfoot Running Walmart by reverse Engineering Zayre's Store in Zone #51 ( cheapest cr8* discount store in Ohio,,,Wes U remember ?) and it was extricated to my embarrassment and posted all over the web as an "atomic" tag of sorts billing the fun and talk in alt.musc.lightfoot ! - the one about Walmart Aliens...lol....
I agree - there is no such thing as a closed subject on subjective opinion re: Lightfoot songs, unless the case as I mentioned (that I THINK... did occur) takes place - The Man making a"preferably" written quote" - if someone has there Songbook "booklet" - I don't its packed away in moving boxes...
I THINK there is a quote from GL on it... - that is 'not-atypically' leaving room for thought, as he tends to leave for in his woprk , as though they are
INDEED akin to paintings , which most of us would say they are similar too...lyrical tapestry, etc.... AND GL has been paraphrased as saying on may of his "more ethereal songs' eg "Is There Anyone Home", and 'Too Many Clues in this Room' ( a REAL MIND-BENDER).
Then there's the ego-and-the -id one-armed jugglers of "A Lesson in Love" - one many find tedious, melody in specific ;repetituous I believe I hear frequently, but I LIKE IT.. the lyrics.. the Freudian/Jung'ian/Roger'ian et al models of psycho-analyses therapy ( and THOSE are old-school) - now there are "officially" (I hate that word lol ) around 28 per a family-member's Dr. And, he said 'do not have (your family member) treated IN THIS CASE brand-new fast-track HMO-driven Psychological Doctorate (PD. i think is the new rubric) versus the whole nine-yards(*) PhD in Psychology "real" - hope I offend no one by that - my mother is one(PhD) so there is a family bias to her opinion, and my family member's former P.C.P's as well, when it came up in the past, who he said make SURE they( go to a ) full-fledged PhD n Psych - ""he*8 with what the HMO says max billable per hour us per hour is, precluding a real PhD Psychologist, versus the "fast-track" = less $/billable hour in practice....gosh...
all that from ethereal songs lol - notably GL's comment on a "walk down shrink alley" - from A Lesson...
Note: * 'Whole nine yards" - looked that phrase up and it is thought to mean "the WWII (gattling guns) that came with belts of ammo it that were yards long, and if the enemy/threat was sudfficient, they'd "give 'em the 'whole nine yards' of ammo ! Yechh military eupemisms when we don't even know it lol... but I DO like John Wayne's funny "poster sold on the web" that show him in full WWII regalia, holiing a long gun pointed high, and a from his character in "The Sand Pebbles" I believe, a quote bubbled over his image, saying "Life is tuff....and its..tuffer.. if yer' stupid..." lol.....
I'd agree - renew the sound !, give fresh minds and opinions in a food/beverage subject for sure - and if you'd like - it is fun reading to look at case-closers on it in the alt.mus chat, and humbler posts as well about it take place.....and if u really want to raz me... the Walmart Alien theory !
Lets rasie the Titanic - Zippo et al - on equal merit again ! herehere ! ( I lean toward the sound of: a diet pepsi Lime and a zippo lighting a cigarette"
Go for it !
Oh Linda - I'll be curious to hear what you think of the after your successful Q175 submit: a 3-POST DISCUSSION OF LYRICS GAME HOSTING THOUGHTS - an attempt at the lighter side of lyrics games......and lyrics musing for all as well...it was too long (imagine that! @(23,000 characters) I wrote just thinking out loud (oh boy..) after your successful Q175 submit in Inedibles Lyrics, - too long to put in a PM (5000 character max)and even thread posts R 10,000 max, so I had to split my dubious ruminations into 3 (three !) max posts in Lyrics to examine the various thoughts from both sides now of lyrics and trying to help ppl have a fun time.... it grew into a tongue-in-cheek study on corfid-human nature....(ohH boooy...LOL C what U think OK ?) your name is in it ! ur famous 1 well, sort of.... I am going to change my geodeticman.5 name to Max Post.... lol....10k Characters all the way...all well developed characitures.... he he
REDEEMING (I hope) on-thread submission:
Song:
'Cherokee Bend'
Lyics:
per Lightfoot! Wayne Francis
And they lived for a time that way
But the food run low and the meat went bad
And she said to the boy one day -
~gl
Q for
Linda re: above submit: is not meat a no- brainer..? , IAE - But what of the meta-food word '
food' lol - all joking aside, I've a feeling its too generic...not a valid submit: no argument here....thoughts ?
Thank you 