From: owner-good-noise-digest@smoe.org (good-noise-digest) To: good-noise-digest@smoe.org Subject: good-noise-digest V4 #54 Reply-To: good-noise@smoe.org Sender: owner-good-noise-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-good-noise-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk good-noise-digest Thursday, March 15 2001 Volume 04 : Number 054 Today's Subjects: ----------------- A confession [Robpiper@aol.com] conisder this [ThePsyche@aol.com] The Company You Keep reviews [Joe DeRouen ] Sticky Lyric [Mike Daly ] Re: Sticky Lyric [SMOKEY596@aol.com] Re: Sticky Lyric ["cycle12345" ] Re: The Company You Keep reviews ["cycle12345" ] Re: Sticky Lyric [Smithfinn@aol.com] eThis [Smithfinn@aol.com] Re: Sticky Lyric ["cycle12345" ] Re: eThis ["cycle12345" ] RE: Sticky Lyric ["samsara" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 10:03:21 EST From: Robpiper@aol.com Subject: A confession Bunny wrote: <> P Bryn wrote: Is it my imagination or is Robbie a heck of a lot bossier on this list than she is on the Wilcox list?>> Steve wrote: << Paula-Bryn, I believe that the politically correct word is "assertive". So, to that end, Robbie and I have an "understanding". Besides, I like assertive women! Robbie, stop laughing!!! >> LOL! I would say that being on this "new" list has given me a chance to be born again. But the truth is that I am just finally getting around to showing my true assertive/pushy/bossy nature. Just ask my husband! :^) (Which P Bryn will get a chance to do on Saturday.) Robbie ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 11:45:52 EST From: ThePsyche@aol.com Subject: conisder this I found this in this morning's mail and it really gave me pause to think. Wish I knew who tallied it as such and if it is accurate. For what it's worth, check this out: If we could shrink the earth's population to a village of precisely 100 people, with all the existing human ratios remaining the same, it would look something like the following: There would be: 57 Asians 21 Europeans 14 from the Western Hemisphere, both north and south 8 Africans 52 would be female 48 would be male 70 would be nonwhite 30 would be white 70 would be non-Christian 30 would be Christian 89 would be heterosexual 11 would be homosexual 6 people would possess 59% of the entire world's wealth and all 6 would be from the United States. 80 would live in substandard housing 70 would be unable to read 50 would suffer from malnutrition 1 would be near death; 1 would be near birth 1 (yes, only 1) would have a college education 1 would own a computer When one considers our world from such a compressed perspective, the need for acceptance, understanding and education becomes glaringly apparent. ______________________________________ There must be a song in there somewhere huh? Peace, Paula ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 15:41:44 -0600 From: Joe DeRouen Subject: The Company You Keep reviews eThis (http://www.ethismag.com) is released on the 15th of each month. You can, however, see a preview today. :) Check out: http://www.ethismag.com/mar03/media/ If you see any mistakes anywhere, please e-mail me privately. And big thanks to Bryn and Steven for their excellent reviews! I plan to add more music reviews next month, so if anyone out there is interested in writing CD reviews (or anything else in the Media in Review section) please let me know. We can always use more writers! If you're a talented writer, we can certainly use you. Thanks, Joe ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 13:59:21 -0800 From: Mike Daly Subject: Sticky Lyric Hey gang, I've been listening to the new album non-stop since I got it in the mail in the midst of the three feet of snow we've gotten in the past two weeks. Anyway, although there are many songs I love, one little lyric from Oh Abraham is sticking out in my mind. It's: "work is not the same as before, more soft wear hands in the hardware store." I love this lyric. I still don't completely understand it. In fact, I thought it meant something entirely different until I read the lyrics and discovered it was "soft wear" instead of "software" Ok, now that you all think I'm mad....... I just had nowhere else to write about this. does anyone know what I mean? Have you ever had a lyric or phrase just grab you and you don't know why? Any JG lyrics (or anyone else's) ever do that to you? 9 days until the show...... Mike ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 17:43:06 EST From: SMOKEY596@aol.com Subject: Re: Sticky Lyric >>>"work is not the same as before, more soft wear hands in the hardware store." I love this lyric. I still don't completely understand it. In fact, I thought it meant something entirely different until I read the lyrics and discovered it was "soft wear" instead of "software"<<< Mike, I think it is meant to be both "soft wear" and "software", for anyone who does white collar work like that would have soft hands versus the "hard wear" of hands in the "hardware" store that have seen more blue collar, labor type work of the mines and steel mills, etc. I don't have the CD yet, so I don't have the rest of the lyrics to put it into context, but this is just what came to my mind when I read your note. Well, actually, from the title of your note the FIRST thing that came to my mind was that this was some type of pornographic spam. :-) SMOKEY "Rarely is the question asked: Is our children learning?"bol' G.W. Bush Florence, S.C., Jan. 11, 2000B ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 20:56:53 -0500 From: "cycle12345" Subject: Re: Sticky Lyric Excellent interpretation/translation, SMOKEY! And, in regard to those lyrics . . . please don't forget that hyperactive Susan typed her poor fingers to the bone several days ago, transcribing all the lyrics from "The Company You Keep" on her and Paula-Bryn's excellent John Gorka website, "The Music of John Gorka" at http://www.geocities.com/thegypsylife/abe.html, the address which will provide you with direct access to the lyrics for "Oh Abraham". Thanks again, ladies; great job! Steve First, Mike wrote: > >>>"work is not the same as before, > more soft wear hands in the hardware store." > I love this lyric. I still don't completely understand it. In fact, I > thought it meant something entirely different until I read the lyrics and > discovered it was "soft wear" instead of "software"<<< And then SMOKEY responded: > Mike, I think it is meant to be both "soft wear" and "software", for anyone > who does white collar work like that would have soft hands versus the "hard > wear" of hands in the "hardware" store that have seen more blue collar, labor > type work of the mines and steel mills, etc. > > I don't have the CD yet, so I don't have the rest of the lyrics to put it > into context, but this is just what came to my mind when I read your note. > Well, actually, from the title of your note the FIRST thing that came to my > mind was that this was some type of pornographic spam. :-) > > SMOKEY ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 21:50:04 -0500 From: "cycle12345" Subject: Re: The Company You Keep reviews Hello, Joe, and thanks for your message! Also, thanks so much for publishing in "e-This!" (your new "cybermagazine") Paula-Bryn's and my reviews of John Gorka's latest CD release, "The Company You Keep". Gang, I've already posted my review of "TCYK" here on this list, but you really owe it to yourselves to click on over to the "e-This!" website, http://ethismag.com/mar03/media/ in order to take a closer look at it and, of equal importance, to read Paula-Bryn's review of "TCYK". This is the first time I've seen any of her professional writing, and I must say that this lady is quite talented . . . period. Most impressive, there, Paula-girl . . . Congratulations to all! Thanks again! Steve > eThis (http://www.ethismag.com) is released on the 15th of each month. > You can, however, see a preview today. :) Check out: > http://www.ethismag.com/mar03/media/ > If you see any mistakes anywhere, please e-mail me privately. And big > thanks to Bryn and Steven for their excellent reviews! I plan to add > more music reviews next month, so if anyone out there is interested in > writing CD reviews (or anything else in the Media in Review section) > please let me know. We can always use more writers! If you're a > talented writer, we can certainly use you. > Thanks, > Joe ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 22:05:46 EST From: Smithfinn@aol.com Subject: Re: Sticky Lyric Actually, Steve, it was poor Bryn who did the typing. I did the cut and pasting and set up the html'ing. We share our tasks! Susan ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 22:14:04 EST From: Smithfinn@aol.com Subject: eThis Dear Steve and all, We have added a link the eThis on the first page of our web site, which according to Bryn, won't be available until after midnight but your link will be right until then. Congratulations to both of you for these great reviews. Susan ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 22:28:57 -0500 From: "cycle12345" Subject: Re: Sticky Lyric Thanks, Susan; yet another good example of great teamwork! Steve > Actually, Steve, it was poor Bryn who did the typing. I did the cut and > pasting and set up the html'ing. We share our tasks! > > Susan ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 22:30:49 -0500 From: "cycle12345" Subject: Re: eThis Namaste! (Sound familiar?) Thanks! Steve > Dear Steve and all, > We have added a link the eThis on the first page of our web site, which > according to Bryn, won't be available until after midnight but your link will > be right until then. > Congratulations to both of you for these great reviews. > Susan ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2001 03:07:03 -0600 From: "samsara" Subject: RE: Sticky Lyric Hi Mike - have we been introduced? I'm Sam, and this is my amazing wife, Sara... We're pleased to meet you. Interesting 'soft wear' spot! To me, at first interp, it means people who have never held a shovel or a rake are selling them to us now and that's a crying shame. I've burned myself on the 'Company' album and I've been going back in time lately. Oddly, one of JG's songs I never thought would grow on me has, and that's 'Houses In the Fields'. The guy is too damn good. Plus, I mess around amateurishly on the guitar and I can not figure out how he strums 'Love is Our Cross...' and does that wild pickin riff amongst the strumming... Thanks for the input! Sam I and Sara B Big hello's to Steve! Soos! Bryn! Jos! Smokey! Kris! Robbie! Mary! And all Gorkans! Hey gang, I've been listening to the new album non-stop since I got it in the mail in the midst of the three feet of snow we've gotten in the past two weeks. Anyway, although there are many songs I love, one little lyric from Oh Abraham is sticking out in my mind. It's: "work is not the same as before, more soft wear hands in the hardware store." I love this lyric. I still don't completely understand it. In fact, I thought it meant something entirely different until I read the lyrics and discovered it was "soft wear" instead of "software" Ok, now that you all think I'm mad....... I just had nowhere else to write about this. does anyone know what I mean? Have you ever had a lyric or phrase just grab you and you don't know why? Any JG lyrics (or anyone else's) ever do that to you? 9 days until the show...... Mike [demime 0.97c removed an attachment of type application/ms-tnef which had a name of winmail.dat] ------------------------------ End of good-noise-digest V4 #54 *******************************