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Post by Lori on Aug 2, 2003 0:00:19 GMT
Oh she move like the Diva do I said "I'd love to dance like you" She said "just take off my red shoes Put them on and your dream'll come true With no words, with no song You can dance the dream with your body on And this curve, is your smile And this cross, is your heart And this line, is your path
Oh it's gonna be the way you always thought it would be But it's gonna be no illusion Oh it's gonna be the way you always dreamt about it But it's gonna be really happening to ya Really happening to ya Really happening to ya"
Oh the minute I put them on I knew I had done something wrong All her gifts for the dance had gone It's the red shoes, they can't stop dancing, dancing And this curve, is your smile And this cross, is your heart And this line, is your path
"Oh it's gonna be the way you always thought it would be But it's gonna be no illusion Oh it's gonna be the way you always dreamt about it But it's gonna be really happening to ya"
She gotta dance, she gotta dance And she can't stop 'till them shoes come off These shoes do, a kind of voodoo They're gonna make her dance 'till her legs fall off
Feel your hair come tumbling down Feel your feet start kissing the ground Feel your arms are opening out And see your eyes are lifted to God With no words, with no song I'm gonna dance the dream And make the dream come true I'm gonna dance the dream And make the dream come true
She gotta dance, she gotta dance And she can't stop 'till them shoes come off These shoes do, a kind of voodoo They're gonna make her dance 'till her legs fall off Call a doctor, call a priest They're gonna whip her up like a helicopter
Really happening to ya Really happening to ya
You gotta dance...
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Post by Al Truest on Sept 14, 2003 15:50:26 GMT
Can you name the source(s) for this story?
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Post by strabley on Sept 20, 2003 11:10:06 GMT
I know it was a musical from, uh, the 1930's? I can't believe this song got voted off so quick. It got played on Chicago radio more than Eat The Music. This song gives me shivers it gets me going that much!
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Post by Xanadu on Sept 20, 2003 17:54:50 GMT
Can you name the source(s) for this story? Originally the Hans Christian Andersen dark fairy tale "The Red Shoes" about a young girl's vanity and piety... To truly understand the album, I believe, is to immerse yourself in the various incarnations of this story, the plight of the young girl, the dancer in the film, Moira Shearer and Michael Powell, Kate Bush and even Andersen himself to see how personal the album is. I'll keep working on this as to post my concepts about the entire album.
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Post by Al Truest on Sept 23, 2003 1:24:22 GMT
'Zan, I'm glad you're back to your old form. To keep this thread alive, does anyone else have another link or influence regarding "The Red Shoes"? Also, please investigate Zan's sources and comment.
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Post by Xanadu on Sept 23, 2003 18:23:06 GMT
'Zan, I'm glad you're back to your old form. I'm really glad I inspired you to check out some of these references, Al and you liked the post. Maybe I was too specific and may scale it back, but here's a little of the idea: Thanks, I'm still working on it. But here's some other thoughts to ponder... all Michael Powell quotes: Jack Cardiff once asked Powell "Michael, do you make films for all types of audiences, or just for yourself?" Michael shook his head vigorously. "I make films for myself. What I express I hope most people will understand. For the rest, well, that's their problem." "For ten years we had all been told to go out and die for freedom and democracy; but now the war was over, The Red Shoes told us to go out and die for art." "The great innovators have always been fearless.... I have fallen off haystacks, out of trees, over cliffs. I have been nearly drowned, shot and hanged..." Michael Powell was the director of The Red Shoes, the film musical from 1948, on which Kate Bush bases part of her song and album.
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Post by Al Truest on Sept 24, 2003 2:15:57 GMT
Zan, this is fascinating. I can see why "The Red Shoes" means so much to you. I'm in the process of reading some of your resources. I'd like to add that Fairy Tales are often misunderstood as simple children's stories. They were often veiled political satire and downright intellectual critiques of the powers that were.
I'm digesting your quotes and researching several famous quote sites for further discussions. I'm going to, for our purposes, however not give this one much due:
"Wise men make proverbs, foolish men repeat them" Hogwash! I begin my journey having been carried most of the way by my wise predecessors. jhm
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Post by Al Truest on Oct 8, 2003 2:23:25 GMT
I recently re-read the 'Spin' magazine interview of Kate by Laura Dern. This article is as close of a look as you're going to get of Kate Bush's thoughts on the creative process. It is post-TRS /X), but it translates to her perspective on much of her career to date. Here's the link:
http://www.gm.net~ajvande/reads/BUSH.html
(of course, the sh*tty link isn't working again, I just tried on preview) so type keywords "Kate Bush Spin Laura Dern"
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Post by Neo Stella on Nov 12, 2003 22:55:54 GMT
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Post by iBee1 on Nov 20, 2003 23:31:53 GMT
On a side-note about Michael Powell, i only get to see a few films from his huge filmography. My first experience was with "Black Narcissus" and i was truly amazed by this extraordinary movie. It's quite difficult to see Powell's films here in Paris, but i was lucky enough to see "Peeping Tom", "A Matter of Life and Death", "The Red Shoes", "The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp" and "Gone to Earth" who was re-released a few years ago in a brand new copy. No need to add that Michael Powell is for me, one the the finest English directors with Alfred Hitchcock. I also got the french translation of Powell's autobiography "A Life in Movie/Million Dollar Movie" but so far couldn't find any time to read them...
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Post by iBee1 on Nov 20, 2003 23:37:36 GMT
Damned !!! ;D ;D I cannot say ALFRED HITCHCOCK without being corrected ?!? ;D
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Post by Xanadu on Nov 21, 2003 0:45:01 GMT
OOOOH! You're a film fan too! Wonderful! I love Hitchc*ock! Which are your favorites? Particularly the Selznick period, but I can watch any at any time! I know some about Powell too, but not as much as you! Oh, and we discovered the censor issue recently. Try to incorporate a hyphen or something, or phonetically spell here. We're all adults (well most of us ;D) and can handle ourselves appropriately, thank you very much, Proboards! ;D
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Post by Al Truest on Oct 24, 2004 20:44:09 GMT
Since the new server has been instituted we may post the name 'Hithcock' without hesitation. I'd like to renew this thread to see if anyone believes the lingering sentiment from this project has put a damper on wrapping up the new album.
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Post by Xanadu on Oct 25, 2004 20:36:26 GMT
Since the new server has been instituted we may post the name 'Hithcock' without hesitation. I'd like to renew this thread to see if anyone believes the lingering sentiment from this project has put a damper on wrapping up the new album. I always felt that the sentiment of The Red Shoes was an end to something. I wouldn't have been surprised if she never recorded another note with the message I received from the album.
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Post by knobtwister on Dec 21, 2004 15:33:15 GMT
This song is the odd one out on the cd because of the acoustic instruments used as opposed to the more synth-heavy qualities of the other tracks. Another favorite of mine on the Cd.
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