“halliburton, enron – chief justices for sale – yucca mountain goddesses – their tears they form a trail – trickle down pollution – patriarchies realign – while the ice caps melt – and new orleans bides her time – new orleans bides her time” (Ani DiFranco “Millenium Theater”)
Think about what he’s saying. Everything that we hold to now should be imagined away and is presumably wrong, and let’s substitute something in their place.
On the flip side, that’s just an interpretation. You could also take it to mean we need to forget about what divides us in order for us to survive and live in peace.
I suppose the interpretation depends on how cynical of a person you are
Plus, I still can’t listen to that song without cringing because of what was pounded in to my head when I first became Christian. “no heaven, no hell, one world order blah blah blah”.
“On the flip side, that’s just an interpretation. You could also take it to mean we need to forget about what divides us in order for us to survive and live in peace.”
I think that’s more the point.
Plus, religion is so death-obsessed anyway.
Do X, you win the lottery, do Y, you burn. Please.
October 9, 2008 at 5:17 pm
My a cappella group sings this song. I just spent 30 minutes working on it.
October 9, 2008 at 10:14 pm
I always thought this song was pretty cynical.
October 9, 2008 at 10:22 pm
Cynical?
How so?
October 9, 2008 at 10:34 pm
Well,
Think about what he’s saying. Everything that we hold to now should be imagined away and is presumably wrong, and let’s substitute something in their place.
On the flip side, that’s just an interpretation. You could also take it to mean we need to forget about what divides us in order for us to survive and live in peace.
I suppose the interpretation depends on how cynical of a person you are
October 9, 2008 at 10:35 pm
Plus, I still can’t listen to that song without cringing because of what was pounded in to my head when I first became Christian. “no heaven, no hell, one world order blah blah blah”.
October 9, 2008 at 11:15 pm
“On the flip side, that’s just an interpretation. You could also take it to mean we need to forget about what divides us in order for us to survive and live in peace.”
I think that’s more the point.
Plus, religion is so death-obsessed anyway.
Do X, you win the lottery, do Y, you burn. Please.