OK, from the lack of posts, you might conclude I never snapped out of my post-Xmas funk, and you might be right. Or maybe I'm just spending too much time on Cipher Songs , which isn't a bad thing. I did get the Strummer CD (for my birthday, which meant I had to wait five extra days). It was worth the wait, of course. "May I remind you of that scene? / The spirit is our gasoline . . ." The disk is dedicated to Captain Beefheart. My friend Dean earlier noted the copious refs to hallucinogens -- starting with the second line. Or maybe with the band's name! Here are links to the "Redemption Song" video and the "Coma Girl" MP3.
Looks like I have some time...
"Malin said, 'The mural will be up forever.'"
Posted by: mrw at January 15, 2004 08:28 PMThree times I've watched the "Redemption Song" video. Three times I've cried like a baby.
That's Jesse Malin's bar Niagra that they painted. He's in the video along with a bunch of people from Jarmusch's "Mystery Train." Sigh. I keep meaning to go see the mural but it's been way too cold. I think they're going to leave it up, though.
Posted by: mrw at January 15, 2004 08:27 PM