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Date Posted: 16:19:58 04/01/00 Sat
Author: Susan in AZ
Author Host/IP: ip189.phoenix11.az.pub-ip.psi.net / 38.29.123.189
Subject: Song lines that touched me.

Someone in a previously archived message asked about song lines that touched them. Now that I've discovered this site, I'd like to share mine.

My first memory of the Guess Who would be from 1974, running around Chicago with some Canadian hockey players, driving my dad's green caddy. From "Star Baby", the line "Can you take me driving, baby, kissing in your cadillac" had a very true to life, special meaning. *LOL* To my old friends from Thunder Bay who called me Star Baby, thanks for the memories. Also from "Star Baby", the line "I'm head over heels in love with your kind of insanity" pretty much sums up why people love me. I find that having an "insane", bizarre outlook on life is really the only thing that keeps us sane.

On a more serious note, the line "I'd almost give my hands to make you see my way" from "Stand Tall" made me want to cry and hug Burton Cummings at the same time. No matter how many times I hear this song, and that particular line, I am overcome by a sweet sadness at Burton Cummings' poignant and beautiful expression of the importance of that relationship. Deep line. Very, very deep, very emotional, and very succinct.

I'm looking forward to catching up on all the years of songs that I've missed. The "Up Close and Alone" CD has been keeping me company through many hours of work, and I continue to develop new favorites. I wish Burton Cummings many more years of composing and recording, and thank him for the pleasure he has brought into my life.

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[> Re: Song lines that touched me. -- LUXTON, 06:37:44 04/02/00 Sun [1] (spider-tm041.proxy.aol.com/152.163.197.61)

Thank you Susan for the lovely kind words...the memories you stated in your posting are, I think, at the very core of why we cut records in the first place...
Yes sometimes a lot of pain can be purged through voicing it in a song...I'm touched by your writing...

Luck and Health

BC


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[> [> Re: Song lines that touched me. -- Susan in AZ, 17:29:18 04/02/00 Sun [1] (ip205.phoenix12.az.pub-ip.psi.net/38.29.124.205)

You are welcome for the kind words as they are only the truth spoken from the heart. And, not to argue with someone that I admire, but I am touched by YOUR words, not vice versa. *S*

You are truly blessed, not simply with your musical and writing talents, but by the fact that you have the opportunity to share these talents with so many, and touch so many hearts, as evidenced here in this message board. You seem to have a unique awareness of why you are here on this earth...to share your gift with others and to touch their lives. That is admirable as so many people finish their days on earth without ever making a contribution, or even being aware of the meaning of their life. You seem to be unscathed by your early success and appear to have your head, and your heart, in sync with your world.

I've frequently sensed that you are a tortured soul pouring his raw emotions out through his fingers into music and lyrics (hence, why I am still to this day so touched by the line "I'd almost give my hands..."). The beauty is that, through your songs, other tortured souls, unable to express themselves as you do, may find meaning to their lives and solace in the fact that they are not alone. Yes, pain can be purged by voicing it in song...or painting, or any other form of creative media. Unfortunately, the tortured souls who have not discovered their creative outlets and effective avenues to express themselves may turn to violence instead. Others turn to your music to express the emotions they hold within themselves.

It is refreshing to hear an artist who has not sold out to the big boys upstairs, who cuts records for the right reasons (to share their talent) rather than just to make money, and who doesn't let the business end of the work interfere too much with the creative talent. Too many artists I have admired in the past had a turning point where they "sold out", and then soon after dissappeared into oblivion. Loving what you do for a living is very important in the big scheme of things, and helps to keep you focused on your ideals rather than the almighty dollar. While money is nice ("Life is a shit sandwich. The more bread you have, the less you taste the shit." author unknown) it won't keep you warm at night or provide moral support or comfort. I also feel blessed as I am able to do what I love and earn a living doing it.

Thank you again for touching my soul.







> Thank you Susan for the lovely kind words...the
> memories you stated in your posting are, I think, at
> the very core of why we cut records in the first
> place...
> Yes sometimes a lot of pain can be purged through
> voicing it in a song...I'm touched by your writing...
>
> Luck and Health
>
> BC


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