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Post by Lori on Jul 31, 2003 23:31:00 GMT
Some moments that I've had
Some moments of pleasure
I think about us lying
Lying on a beach somewhere
I think about us diving
Diving off a rock, into another moment
The case of George the Wipe
Oh God I can't stop laughing
This sense of humour of mine
It isn't funny at all
Oh but we sit up all night
Talking about it
Just being alive
It can really hurt
And these moments given
Are a gift from time
On a balcony in New York
It's just started to snow
He meets us at the lift
Like Douglas Fairbanks
Waving his walking stick
But he isn't well at all
The buildings of New York
Look just like mountains through the snow
Just being alive
It can really hurt
And these moments given
Are a gift from time
Just let us try
To give these moments back
To those we love
To those who will survive
And I can hear my mother saying
"Every old sock meets an old shoe"
Isn't that a great saying?
"Every old sock meets an old shoe"
Here come the Hills of Time
Hey there Maureen
Hey there Bubba
Dancing down the aisle of a plane
'S Murph, playing his guitar refrain
Hey there Teddy
Spinning in the chair at Abbey Road
Hey there Michael
Do you really love me?
Hey there Bill
Could you turn the lights up?
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Post by gina on Jan 5, 2004 3:19:43 GMT
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Sven Golly
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"In the night you hide from the madman you're longing to be"
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Post by Sven Golly on Jan 5, 2004 3:33:36 GMT
Hey Gina. Xanadu I'm sure will respond here later, but I'll put in my 2 cents worth. To me these "moments given are a gift from god" or the time you spend with a loved one should be cherished. The gravity of these moments may not be realized when they're happening; but, they are shared by lover's. So it could be that the bond is recognizing these moments with another.
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Post by Al Truest on Jan 5, 2004 12:47:18 GMT
 TEXTTEXTTEXT[glow=red,2,300]TEXT[/glow] TEXTTEXTTEXTHi anyone out there can tell me if "MOMENTS OF PLEASURE" means someone has found there "other half" {so to speak!! , I'm So Confused? is it meant to say something along those lines ?or is it Me "seeing something totally wrong ,was sent the song by a special person :-[Sadly he's outta my life }  , Thanks  WTF? ;D |
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Post by brillo69 on Jan 28, 2004 0:40:27 GMT
hey gina,what happened with your post? seems to have gone a bit "wrong" or is it just me?
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Post by gina on Jan 28, 2004 15:25:47 GMT
Hey paul; Sorry im Just a "newbie lol" to this , i'l try to reply to you soon Ok  Ahh The Wisdom Off Knowledge !! YES? , ps/ agree totally with your "Bowie Ideal's" PERFECTION AT ITS BEST ! kb & db  , bye the way no further forward in my quest offunderstading " MOMENTS OFF PLEASURE " lol  |
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Post by strabley on Jan 28, 2004 21:14:35 GMT
Does anybody know what "the case of George the Wipe" is about?
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Post by brillo69 on Feb 6, 2004 19:09:48 GMT
i'd forgotten i'd posted here.
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Post by Adey on Feb 7, 2004 1:06:10 GMT
Gina, I think its worth thinking about this song more in terms of loss and regret. Svengolly is on the right lines I think, the good times people spend together are the moments of pleasure, appreciated when that person is lost (has died).
There are specific references to death and regret, if you know your Kate. "Smurf, playing his guitar refrain" refers to KB's friend and guitar player Alan Murphy (you'll see him credited on some of the albums) who died (AIDs) I think. "Hey there Bill, would you turn the lights up" refers to Bill Duffield, a lighting engineer, who died on KB's concert tour in 1979. There are the references to her Mum, Hannah Bush who died while Kate was making the album, "and I can hear my Mother saying etc" You'll notice that the album is dedicated to her. There are several other references to people (presumably lost) who I just don't know, Michael Maureen Teddy, maybe some other board members know who these are.
So there you have it, hope it helps.
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Post by Adey on Feb 7, 2004 1:09:15 GMT
Sheila, 'George the Wipe'. Sorry, haven't got a bloody clue!
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Post by Al Truest on Feb 7, 2004 3:22:02 GMT
There are specific references to death and regret..... Sheila, I don't think anyone but Kate or a close friend knows who "George the Wipe" was, but apparently he did something hilarious and probably, at least a bit, embarassing. There are many personal references in this song that make it very poignant. Others over time have identified them in different articles and interviews (to answer the remaining ones that Adey mentioned) Kate had once referred to John Kelly, herself and John Barrett (Abbey Road engineer) as "Andy Pandy", "Loopy Lou" and "Teddy" (from a children's program) respectively. Maureen was her aunt. And Michael was the late British director Michael Powell, whose 1948 film about an ill-fated ballerina, was at least partly the inspiration for "Red Shoes" O.K. I can't just sit here and do nothing.  ;D |
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Post by brillo69 on Feb 7, 2004 3:57:21 GMT
Wow gina,all i did was say that i've not posted here for a while [LOL] just jesting.
seriously I[we] hope that helps with your enquiry.
p.s look out for my private message as promised this sunday,Gina,love paul.
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Post by Adey on Feb 7, 2004 10:40:42 GMT
Hey AT (Welcome Back!) thanks for this post on Maureen, Teddy etc. I often wondered who these folks were... The cause of knowledge advances three steps for me - I love this Board!
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Post by Adey on Mar 19, 2004 11:23:40 GMT
A few more blanks filled - I've just spent half an hour reading articles on the excellent Gaffaweb.
Bubba, refers to Gary Hurst (long time dance partner). The Balcony in New York section refers to Kate's meeting with Michael (Red Shoes) Powell, veteran British film director.
Hey, I wanted to know this stuff even if nobody else did!
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Post by Adey on Mar 19, 2004 11:32:05 GMT
[glow=red,2,300]Does anyone know WTF has happened to this Board?[/glow]
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, Thanks 
Ahh The Wisdom Off Knowledge !! YES? , ps/ agree totally with your "Bowie Ideal's" PERFECTION AT ITS BEST ! kb & db 
, bye the way no further forward in my quest offunderstading " MOMENTS OFF PLEASURE " lol 
;D