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shindell-list-digest     Tuesday, December 5 2000     Volume 02 : Number 362



                               Today's Subjects:
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  [RS] Scenes from a Blue Divide       [Janet Cinelli <bronxbrody@yahoo.com>]
  Re: [RS] Mary                                           [Rongrittz@aol.com]
  [RS] Speaking of Romance               [patrick t power <ptpower@juno.com>]
  Re: [RS] Mary Magdalen            [Lisa Davis & family <ldavis@connix.com>]
  Re: [RS] Mary                     [Lisa Davis & family <ldavis@connix.com>]

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Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2000 20:11:55 -0800 (PST)
From: Janet Cinelli <bronxbrody@yahoo.com>
Subject: [RS] Scenes from a Blue Divide

"Scenes From a Blue Divide" promo CD with the live
version of "Mary Magdalene," 
Is this still available to buy?  
Janet
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Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2000 22:17:13 EST
From: Rongrittz@aol.com
Subject: Re: [RS] Mary

<< I agree. As far as I know, it was Dar who changed the "loved" to "love" at
 the end (she does it both on the Cry3 and the "Che Lives" CDs). It's a nice
 touch. >>

I've also often wondered about the switch from "Why on earth did I ever let 
him go?" to "Why on earth did he ever have to go?" as if it goes from having 
been her choice to being HIS choice.

RG

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Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2000 23:06:13 -0500
From: patrick t power <ptpower@juno.com>
Subject: [RS] Speaking of Romance

While we're speaking of romance (Jesus and Mary Magdalen) here's a link
to a slideshow from the film "Stealing Heaven", a film about Abelard and
Heloise.

http://legacyweb.com/shslideshow.htm

Pat

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Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2000 00:06:12 -0500
From: Lisa Davis & family <ldavis@connix.com>
Subject: Re: [RS] Mary Magdalen

patrick t power wrote:

> About the line "It was either his career or mine...", Ron commented:
>
> <<I like that line, too, but it always bothers me when people who are
> hearing the song for the first time laugh at that line . . . <snip, snip>

I have no doubt that Richard intended us to laugh.  Actually, in his "early"
songs there's a bit of self-consciousness, shyness even.  The kind where you
hide your feelings behind a joke.  Blue Divide is such a terrific song in
part because it has this tongue-in-cheek aspect as well as the serious
aspects.  Tragicomic songwriting.  Like "Next Best Western."  For that
matter, "Are You Happy Now" is a tragic song masquerading as a comic song.  I
always thought "what comes out grey is really red" suggested he shot
himself.  Or was supposed to imply it.

lisa

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Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2000 00:07:36 -0500
From: Lisa Davis & family <ldavis@connix.com>
Subject: Re: [RS] Mary

"Norman A. Johnson" wrote:

> I agree. I also seem to recall an interview where Richard said he was
> inspired by Kazantzakis, or to be more precise, by the reaction of the
> Catholic Church to the movie. Anyone know of this?

He always jokes about how he wanted to be controversial and make a buck like the
Last Temptation of Christ, and thought this would do it, but was sorry to see no
picket lines outside.

lisa

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