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I was going to tweet this. It's a tremendous piece.
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This is a good piece. Thanks for sharing it. The author’s a bit harsh on Robertson’s lyrical-writing skills, though. Can’t wait to hear Jack Hamilton’s Greatest Hits when it’s released.
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This clip the author links to is illuminating. Not sure why he thinks it’s so ambiguous. https://youtu.be/gXSYm-CkUsE
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Randy Newman immediately comes to mind as a perfect example of a "character song" writer. Consequently, many of his songs are misinterpreted as representing his own personal views.
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I mean, there is a big difference between satire, as in what Newman often writes, and a song told from a sympathetic and earnest POV. Lots of folks write in character, but not necessarily in a way that ennobles the character's views that may be insensitive/offensive.
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"The night they drove old Dixie down And the bells were ringing The night they drove old Dixie down And the people were singing" This sounds like they are celebrating the Confederate defeat.
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Good essay. Around 1982, I saw Levon Helm and the Cate Brothers play in a bar in Kingston, Ontario. Hanging on the wall behind them, and not attracting a lot of comment by anyone, was a big Confederate flag.
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Vietnam connection is an interesting reading.
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