with sssoul Wrote:
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> a levee can be
> b] a natural ridge of sediment next to a river
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Wouldn't that make the most sense, since ... the levee was dry ??

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Keep On Rolling

An excellent song, I don't have any additional insights to offer other than most if not all of the original article seems right to me. My hats always been off to Don for writing a LONG song that turned out to be a hit without getting shortened and for writing a song that meant something.

Marv Peck

Y'all remember that rubber legged boy

>> b] a natural ridge of sediment next to a river <<
>> Wouldn't that make the most sense, since ... the levee was dry ?? <<

maybe - but is it worth driving to?
a drought-dried river with a disappointingly non-functional quay is a more fitting metaphor in my ears,
but you can hear it whichever way you want, for free :E

the song is good (whether or not i share all the sentiments it expresses), and for sure there's a lot of meaning to unpack.
some of the interpretations in that article seem farfetched to me, and some are just wrong
(for example a lot of the stuff about SftD) but ... on with the show
let's do Rip This Joint next :E



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2007-11-10 18:54 by with sssoul.

with sssoul Wrote:
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> LoFL @ Beely ... the queen may or may not have
> been Little Richard,
> who had headlined (a double-entendre suggesting
> cocaine)
> on the Stones' first tour in 1963, six years
> before (six being the original number of Stones,
> prior to the demotion of Ian Stewart, who was born
> in Scotland, a land famous for Scotch whisky,
> which is often served in the same type of
> establishment as the gin mentioned in the lyric).

LOL!! ohboy we need a "deconstruct the stones lyrics line by line" thread.
uh, no we don't.
hawwww lady sssoul!, it's all becoming clear to me now...
he HEAVED across her shoulder....ooooooh yuuckkkk...too much gin all around.

A very thorough job. I am sure the Lennon/Marx line is not a reference to Groucho but a pun on the name Lenin as well as a refering to John's left wing politics. Also the "sacrificial rite" seems to be a reference to the killing of Meredith Hunter.

django Wrote:
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> >When the jester sang for the King and Queen
>
> >The jester is Bob Dylan, as will become clear
> later. There are several interpretations of king
> and queen: some think that Elvis Presley is the
> king, which seems pretty obvious. The queen is
> said to be either Connie Francis or Little
> Richard. But see the next note.
>


I always took the 'jester' as Holly himself. Just a few months before his death he had performed for Queen Elizabeth at the Royal Variety performance.

>Bob Dylan played a command performance for the Queen and Prince Consort of England. He was *not* properly attired, so perhaps this is a reference to his apparel.

that 'fact' is absolute nonsense. Bob Dylan has NEVER performed in front of the Queen or in any Royal Command Performance.

check this..great job!!

This is the first time I feel this forum can be haunted. This is scary. A mysterious, non-ending post about dead heroes, then its resurrection almost three years after. These memories belong to no one, to every one.


Bjornulf, this is a real compliment. Your creation is floating somewhere in History.

Rolling Hansie Wrote:
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>
> What is a levee, and what is rye?


Another great song talking of a levee is "When the Levee Breaks" by Led Zeppelin.

Tom Petty talks about a levee is "It'll All Work Out"

The Grateful Dead "ran down to the levee" in "Friend of the Devil"

all great tunes.

The Joker Wrote:
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> This is the first time I feel this forum can be
> haunted. This is scary. A mysterious, non-ending
> post about dead heroes, then its resurrection
> almost three years after.
>

"You're traveling through another dimension -- a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. That's a signpost up ahead: your next stop: the Twilight Zone!

You unlock this door with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension: a dimension of sound, a dimension of sight, a dimension of mind. You're moving into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas. You've just crossed over into... the Twilight Zone.

There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination. It is an area which we call "The Twilight Zone".
(rod serling)

tatters Wrote:
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> I always thought he was saying "My hands were
> clenched in FISTED rage". You know, like he
> thought the Stones had @#$%& him over somehow.


"Jack Flash sat on a candlestick"? The singer is saying that Mick is a flaming homosexual.