Re: explanation
Camille Scaysbrook (verona_beach@geocities.com)
Sat, 04 Jul 1998 20:33:55 +1000
> I recently read an interview that Courtney Love did of Stevie Nicks where
she
> asks her what "Gold Dust Woman", a song Stevie wrote, was about. At first
> Stevie tried to explain what she thought is was about (mostly cocaine)
and
> then Courtney chimed in with what her interpretation was. After hearing
> Courtney's ideas, Stevie threw up her hands and admitted she wasn't sure
> *what* the song was really about, that it couldn't just be about cocaine.
And
> she wrote the song!
This reminds me of a famous incident in REM's (illustrious) history.
Someone was telling Michael Stipe (lead singer, for the uninitiated) that a
line in his song `Sitting Still' sounded like `We could gather, throw up
beer'. To which Stipe answered `No, it's `We could gather, throw a fit.'.
But *then*, another nearby fan said `You're kidding! I always thought it
was `We could gather through our fear.' Stipe told her `Actually, that's
*much* better. I'll use that from now on' ! :) This is as literal an
example of the circle of communication I've been talking about as you can
get!
Camille
verona_beach@geocities.com
@ THE ARTS HOLE
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