Playlist addition: Dear God
cfalbert
calbert at hslboxmaster.com
Thu Apr 1 11:33:51 CST 2004
Clarence Carter - PATCHES......and the entire oeuvre of Bobby Goldsboro....
love,
cfa
At 11:59 AM 4/1/04, you wrote:
>On Thu, 2004-04-01 at 11:31, The Great Quail wrote:
> > I've always had a soft spot for "Dear God," even though it *is* whiny
> -- the
> > singer's image of God is a bit adolescent, sort of like a divine Santa
> > Claus. Though I think Partridge emphasizes this a bit by using a child in
> > the song, which calls attention to its lack of theological sophistication.
> >
> > Though musically, "Dear God" is an amazing piece of pop perfection. Like oh
> > so many XTC songs!
> >
> > --Quail
> >
>
>Hasn't sentimental slop always been the staple of pop music.
>
>Even good pop music.
>
>Almost by definition.
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