and I always think of pickles when I hear the word kosher... so here's some pickles for all you pickle fans... and if you aren't a pickle fan... well just "dill" with it...
Anyway, I recently heard a song in one of my classes here at BYU... it was pretty messed up... not the whole sex, drugs, and alcohol type lyrics we usually hear today... this was from the 70's.
"It's Sad to Belong" - England Dan & John Ford Coley
The sad part about this song isn't that it is called "It's Sad to Belong"... that 's a dead give away... the sad part is that the world thinks like this... relationships filled with selfishness and the whole "what's in it for me" mentality. The lyrics say, "It's sad to belong to someone else when the right one comes along" meaning that people are "stuck" in their relationships wishing they could get out and be with someone else. So what are you suggesting Mr. England Dan and John Ford Coley?... Go out and cheat on your spouse? Ya... that's pretty messed up. Media may not be "kosher"... and I don't think we should just "dill" with it.
I hate pickles. I think they stink. I'd sell you my pickle for a nickle......movie?
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DeleteLittle Rascals. I got a pickle, I got a pickle, I got a pickle, hey, hey, hey, hey.
DeleteLOVE that movie!
I did not remember the song just by the title, but after I looked it up I remember it now. It was a popular song then. In fact, I can still sing it word for word. That decade was known for sad songs.
Since I was a teen in the 70s, my perspective on the message of the song was slightly different. This was the era of the Saturday's Warrior play. A time when we all thought that there was a "one and only" waiting for us to find them. To me, an unattached, vulnerable teen, I took this song to mean that I needed to make sure I made the right choice the first time so I didn't have to ever sing that regretful song.
It is interesting hearing the different perspectives on what people hear. Your thoughts about the song were much deeper because of where you are in your life. My perspective was age appropriate for me.
Ha ha, I love this. The play on words was nice. 10 points for wit and humor. And I'm glad you didn't post a video. I have tendency to punch laptop screens. Just got a new one and would hate to have to buy a new one already.
ReplyDeleteYou struck a "chord" with me on this one! I, too, am saddened at some of the awful messages being touted in pop songs (see my post on "razing the bar," hehe...). I must admit that I used to enjoy a good England Dan and John Ford Coley song; they've got great harmony. But thinking back...after making my own marriage covenants many years ago...what was I listening to?? Especially the part about being disappointed that he's "stuck" with someone who believed in him? Wow.
ReplyDeleteChad, is it true that 80% of Utah Mormons don't like pickles? I heard that somewhere.......
ReplyDeleteOr did I????