I heard as well that in the wizard of oz there is a man who hanged himself
on the set. They didn't have then the technology too excise that part and I
am told a discerning person can see It. It happens during the munchkin
seen. I would like to see to be able to see that. I still watch the wizard
of oz though.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peggy Kern" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 9:20 PM
Subject: Re: Bridge Over Trouble Waters
> 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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