IVIV: Magical Mystery Tour

[Robin Landseadel]

On Oct 31, 2009, at 11:21 AM, John Carvill wrote:

> . . .You could almost argue that IV in some
> ways resembles All You Need Is Love, since that song included sly
> references to other musical styles and modes (La Marseillaise, for
> instance). . .

	"A Lawn Savant Who'll Lop A Tree. . ."

	"How much do you know of La Mayonnaise?" she inquired.
	He shrugged. "Maybe up to the part that goes "Aux armes, 	
	citoyens'—"

> . . .and of course also includes a blast
> of 'She Loves You', harking back to the early days of The Beatles, and
> reminding us of COL49. . .

	"Whenever I put the headset on now," he'd continued, "I really
	do understand what I find there. When those kids sing about
	'She loves you,' yeah well, you know, she does, she's any
	number of people, all over the world, back through time,
	different colors, sizes, ages, shapes, distances from death, but
	she loves. And the 'you' is everybody. And herself. Oedipa, the
	human voice, you know, it's a flipping miracle." His eyes
	brimming, reflecting the color of beer.