Hmmm, as I read this thread, I'm reminded of a lady who was taking classes
in the Spanish department, way back some 30 years ago when I was a Spanish
major in college.  At one point she got upset about a movie about
bullfighting we watched, because she said that in the movie you could see
the private parts of the bull.  I wonder how many people who watched the
movie to learn about bullfighting would have watched it differently if it
had been repeated, once they'd heard what the lady said about it?  I do
believe there are songs that have immoral messages and bad influences, but
I also believe we can teach others to see things that may or may not have
been the intent of the song.  I don't know what Peter, Paul and Mary meant
when they sang Puff, nor what Simon and Garfunkle meant when they did
Bridge.  I do remember a friend's mother explaining to me when I was very
young that Puff was about a little boy who grew up, told from the dragon's
point of view;  and I've been very moved by the words and music of Bridge,
both as a reflection of God's love and care for us, and of how we should
love each other.  So if P P and M or S and G meant other things by these
songs, that message wasn't communicated to me.  If others feel that these
and other songs have these meanings and choose not to listen to them, I
respect their choice.  But I choose to continue listening to these
particular songs, because they have a different meaning to me.  I think
it's in the eye (or ear) of the beholder.

Peggy

At 03:21 PM 8/4/2005, you wrote:
>Neither did I, Rhonda, until it was pointed out to me that the last verse,
>"sail on silver girl, had to do with heroin in the bloodstream  Then, when
>you look at the rest of that song you can see how the words fit.
>Vinny.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Rhonda" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 2:33 PM
>Subject: Bridge Over Trouble Waters
>
>
> > I never realized that this song refered to drugs, where is that in the
>song?
> > I'm just curious!
> > Rhonda
> >

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