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*Stormy*
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I used to be and still am a big fan of STYX. Now I realize with their recent dissing on Vh-1 being called 'corporate rock,' some of you, especially the younger ones, want to dump them in the same category as a boy band. No way. Styx formed the same way as U2, teenage boys in Chicago starting a band. Only Tommy Shaw came in later, he was from Alabama. Okay, excuse them "Kilroy" it was their outrgeous mistake, as was U2's Popmart (ducks, dodges flying objects
) but they had some very good music and some very profound lyrics. I could quote more, but right now I will only bring up the song in question, Suite Madam Blue.
This song was written with hidden political meaning. It is discreetly about how people from other countries are always asking America for money, and how they seem to think that our money can solve all the world's problems.
It starts like this:
Time after time
I sit and I wait for your call
I know I'm a fool but what can I say?
whatever the price, I'll pay
For you.....Madam Blue
(Madam Blue being a metaphor for the US)
Once, long ago, a word from your lips, and the world gathered 'round
but lately you've changed
you're so far away
I long for the past and dream of the days with you, Madam Blue
Sweet Madam Blue, gaze in your looking glass
you're not a child anymore
(as in the country has become something older and more important and it must see itself that way)
and it ends:
so lift up your heart
and make a new start
and lead us away from here!
So what I'm getting at is, though I'm sure Bono never liked Styx, this reminds me of some of the political situations he speaks of and what is going on right now with him (and I do support him) I know none of you here are Bono (I don't think
) but I would like to hear his opinion on this situation. Does he understand how Americans feel about this sometimes, and give it up for Styx and having meaningful deep lyrics. Corporate rock my ass.
I hope some of you can make sense of my rambling chain of thought.
[This message has been edited by *Stormy* (edited 03-26-2002).]
This song was written with hidden political meaning. It is discreetly about how people from other countries are always asking America for money, and how they seem to think that our money can solve all the world's problems.
It starts like this:
Time after time
I sit and I wait for your call
I know I'm a fool but what can I say?
whatever the price, I'll pay
For you.....Madam Blue
(Madam Blue being a metaphor for the US)
Once, long ago, a word from your lips, and the world gathered 'round
but lately you've changed
you're so far away
I long for the past and dream of the days with you, Madam Blue
Sweet Madam Blue, gaze in your looking glass
you're not a child anymore
(as in the country has become something older and more important and it must see itself that way)
and it ends:
so lift up your heart
and make a new start
and lead us away from here!
So what I'm getting at is, though I'm sure Bono never liked Styx, this reminds me of some of the political situations he speaks of and what is going on right now with him (and I do support him) I know none of you here are Bono (I don't think
I hope some of you can make sense of my rambling chain of thought.
[This message has been edited by *Stormy* (edited 03-26-2002).]