Influenced by GR?

Jeremy Osner jeremy at xyris.com
Thu Jul 20 21:47:08 CDT 2000


Thomas Eckhardt wrote:

> P.S. There is, of course, a long tradition of songs about murdering women in
> popular music (to mention a few that come to my mind immediately: "Good
> night Irene"

My understanding of GNI was, it was a suicide note. Where do you get the murder
angle?

Jeremy

Irene goodnight
Irene goodnight
Goodnight Irene, goodnight Irene,
I'll see you in my dreams

Sometimes I live in the country
Sometimes I live in town
Sometimes I take a great notion
To jump in the river and drown

Irene goodnight usw

Stop rambling, stop your gambling
Stop staying out late at night
Stay home with your wife and family
And sit by the fire bright

Irene goodnight usw

--
"To see the light of the world", as a description
of the process of birth, we hear from the mouths
of those who believe themselves already to be
standing in the light of the world, triumphant.

Coming out of the Cave
http://www.readin.com/books/hohlenausgange





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