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pidunk 04:37 pm UTC 05/14/07 |
| In reply to: | Modern Girl - Scaramouche 11:09 am UTC 05/14/07 |
> Bearing in mind Paul Jacobs worked with Jim, on the 1977 > workshop, every time I listen to 'Modern Girl', always > think that it was written with 'Neverland' in mind. > > The great lyrics really conjure up an apocalyptic future > (Obsidian), where the singer of the song (Peter) is > desperately yearning for some sort of hope & life, with > the girl (Wendy) he loves: > > 'Somewhere just between the past, and something dawning > new, > there's a break in the chain, a skip in the clock, girl > that's where I'm gonna find you' > > 'There's a clash on the border, a flame in the sky, girl > that's where you're gonna find me' > > 'Can't ya hear the planet groanin' like a broken down > machine, rusted with the guilty tears of fallen Kings and > Queens' > > 'We're the son and the daughter on a new freeway, laughin' > while the road maps blow away' > > I can really imagine Peter singing this to, or about > Wendy? > > Check out the link for a great live version, especially > the solo from Bob Kulick (BTW - Meat was fantastic in the > 80's and early 90's)! > > > I really love the lyrics to this, and am glad to be hearing it again. I only just heard it before in the demo kiosk of Tower Records in October 2004 so I could hear what the various things sounded like. I did not study the song other than really liking the chorus "Give me the future with a modern girl." Of your selections above, the only comment I have really based on my first re-listening, is that it is my feeling that the most relevant part of one line was left off your text......"between the boy I was before and what I'm gonna be....girl that's where you're gonna find me" True, true, true!!!! (for anyone, n'est pas?) I understand you sometimes feel like I am too excessively whatever it is you want to call it, but these songs really do bring memories back and reinforce things said to me. They have relevance to me less than general. But for anyone, these songs, and this song especially, is a wonderful anthem of hope and longing, in or out of "Neverland". I'd place this closer to "The Dream Engine" (1969), though. As you know, one spawned the other. | |
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