tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34601755.comments2024-01-11T22:09:11.826+00:00ObtusityImranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10334100145353318247noreply@blogger.comBlogger382125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34601755.post-9909570672582684312014-04-05T21:30:13.866+00:002014-04-05T21:30:13.866+00:00It is a very insightful analysis of the inspiratio...It is a very insightful analysis of the inspirations behind this beautiful song. There is so much sadness about the state of destruction expressed through the lyrics... Thank you for sharing your comments online!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34601755.post-77862742058233558192014-03-11T23:55:33.065+00:002014-03-11T23:55:33.065+00:00Ronell..
I think you mean Possibly Maybe, possibl...Ronell.. <br />I think you mean Possibly Maybe, possibly maybe? Mergetinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34601755.post-55792334026339213352013-01-31T14:46:45.258+00:002013-01-31T14:46:45.258+00:00I never heard of this film let alone watched it, b...I never heard of this film let alone watched it, but your article draw my attention, and I have a feeling that story is literally and by definition tragedy - inevitable chain of sad or hurtful events as a consequence of reckless and complete disregard of reality, respect, consideration, scruples, emotional intelligence, which brutally drove these two fictional lives.<br />In other words there was no love between two people, only some illusion of romance, maybe some passion, obviously necessity, probably obsession, and lots of imposed rules rooted in culture and tradition, maybe even exploitation and taking advantage in moral, emotional and material ways. NO love in sight !<br />So, what would happen if they really fell in love with eachother, and even without seeing film, I assume they were really, really far from it, far from being in love.<br />Or, what would happen if they were devoted & loyal, content and obsequious like Ray Romano's characters which constitute fictional family with "true" American family values in his misogynistic "comedy" show.<br /><br />Regarding film, impression which I got from article, is that as always in American pop-culture and art, especially Hollywood films, it's quite straightforward, and simple.Santahttp://kameni-mostovi.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34601755.post-39584848694941867832012-10-29T19:27:39.864+00:002012-10-29T19:27:39.864+00:00The girls are Asher Keddie and Christina AnuThe girls are Asher Keddie and Christina AnuAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34601755.post-7168689138087978022012-03-19T21:02:48.093+00:002012-03-19T21:02:48.093+00:00I don't buy the George W. angle. The suit is t...I don't buy the George W. angle. The suit is the same as that worn by Hugo, down to the pink and white striped tie. In fact each of the leaders' clothes make some appearance. Look at the strumming arm, it turns into Castro's camouflage on the upswing. There also seems to be some element of selling out maybe? For each leader there are objects that show where their power and wealth comes from, or things they sell - Castro with cigars and rum, Hugo with flowers, Ak47s and oil, Mahmud with oil, nuclear energy and opiate poppies, etc.There may also be some commentary here on Belarus being caught between two rival powers - US and Russia, and that leading to confusion (Babel). Extremely cool video!krazychemist78noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34601755.post-73631390008561805732012-02-11T16:38:54.335+00:002012-02-11T16:38:54.335+00:00Solid review in general, and far more thorough and...Solid review in general, and far more thorough and incisive than other reviews I've read. One thing, though, is why is 'The Notebook' "sap-tastic"? Even though it is written by Sparks, half the movie doesn't even deal w/ the Gosling/McAdams characters when they're young and in love. I'd hardly call a film that spends half its time dealing w/ an aged couple divided inexorably by Alzheimer's "sappy". And the fact that actual couples go through experiences very similar to the ones the two leads did in that movie when young makes me wonder how much of reality in general is sappy for you.tangledblue3https://www.blogger.com/profile/00592987909421196382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34601755.post-42594366897844615362012-01-22T23:14:33.053+00:002012-01-22T23:14:33.053+00:00Amy Lee describes the song as a song "which e...Amy Lee describes the song as a song "which embraces feeling over numbness." During an interview with VH1, Lee said,<br />“ I wrote the chorus on the guitar when I was about 16. I always thought it was a cool chorus, but I never used it for anything. I started playing it on the piano and the verses came out. I have a pile of pieces stowed away in my mind that maybe I'll use some day. In a way it's an old song, but not really. It grew up.[1] ”<br /><br /><br />In another interview with MTV Italy, Lee said,<br />“ It's not literal, it's not literal about the drug for me, I've never taken lithium before. It's sort of a metaphor about numbness and happiness and sort of like, it's me looking at happiness in a negative way because I've always been, you know, kind of afraid to be happy. Like with the band and the art and everything else, it's always like I'm never letting myself break through into the happiness it seems like, because it's not cool or something. And describing happiness is lithium, it's like saying 'that's numbness, I won't be able to be an artist anymore if I'm happy', which is hilarious because that's just not true, I'm happy. So it's like this fight within the song of like 'do I do this and get out of here and get happy or do I wallow in it like I always do?' and it's cool because at the end of the song I say 'I'm going to let it go', like I am going to be happy.[2]<br /><br />I see nothing in that interview attributing the song to a lover. The blogger is much closer to the heart of the song.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34601755.post-66872207483606095252012-01-22T23:11:39.682+00:002012-01-22T23:11:39.682+00:00The author of this blog continually described the ...The author of this blog continually described the "Character" Amy was representing in the song. There are many times, as a poet, I create a character within my writing much as if it is a part of me...because when we write, the characters are as much a part of us as our own child. Thus she could be close to that figure. In her own interview, Amy stated that it is metaphorical. This doesn't mean the interpretation is wrong or slanderous. Many songs can be taken figuratively or literally. If you look at the song "One Headlight" you would not automatically assume the song is about the death of the U.S. nation. There is a figurative story and a literal story within the writing. However, the way she captured the idea of someone in a mental state to take lithium as a treatment and the loss of dimension that person struggles with as opposed to the fully dimensional, but oppositional personalities one struggles with, is described well. The listener can feel the struggle within.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34601755.post-28213165678110869652011-09-20T09:36:55.188+00:002011-09-20T09:36:55.188+00:00sorry for my bad english (i'm french) but i...sorry for my bad english (i'm french) but i'm bipolar, i take some lithium and i'm less creative than i didn't take it but my mood is more stable... And the writing's song of Amy (lithium, going under, and bring me to life) make me cry 'cause it's so my life...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34601755.post-32087547411870929022011-09-15T18:53:15.918+00:002011-09-15T18:53:15.918+00:00I wanted to get a blog like this where I can get e...I wanted to get a blog like this where I can get excellent original videos of this perfect band, thanks so much because this is my favorite band.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34601755.post-11568688473965900342011-08-18T00:36:38.400+00:002011-08-18T00:36:38.400+00:00I just discovered this amazing song and video last...I just discovered this amazing song and video last night. I was transfixed into the miners' afterlife, wishing how it was mine as well. Little did I know this video was over 10 years old. Being a fan of Modular (Presets, Cut Copy, etc.) I just clicked on their link out of chance... I have not been disappointed with any Modular act.<br /><br />And then "Frontier" took things in an entirely new direction. What can't this band do?? Incredible work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34601755.post-82846951637590264502011-05-31T17:52:39.233+00:002011-05-31T17:52:39.233+00:00tim armstrong is my guru!tim armstrong is my guru!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34601755.post-76935001037997779212011-05-31T17:51:41.775+00:002011-05-31T17:51:41.775+00:00tim armstrong-my guru!tim armstrong-my guru!npnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34601755.post-72612483869250526192011-05-19T12:32:01.928+00:002011-05-19T12:32:01.928+00:00Anyone know the name of the girls in the film clip...Anyone know the name of the girls in the film clip?Dallashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04921406337008484085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34601755.post-10569198245014123482011-05-19T07:02:50.996+00:002011-05-19T07:02:50.996+00:00nice article,,
video production san francisconice article,,<br /><a href="http://www.studiobfilms.com/" rel="nofollow">video production san francisco</a>jamesdeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13061829513066247041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34601755.post-39962941331267001382011-03-27T12:14:07.179+00:002011-03-27T12:14:07.179+00:00What words... superWhat words... superPayPal casinoshttp://paypalcasinos.bravehost.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34601755.post-23275519857441460962011-03-23T13:39:49.648+00:002011-03-23T13:39:49.648+00:00I think you have to look at the video a little dif...I think you have to look at the video a little differently...<br /><br />See the piggy bank... see the "bad men" who fight against the piggy bank however they do... see the piggy bank smashed at the end...<br /><br />Now, the most important part... you need to understand something about the USSR. When there were serious problems at a state level, like a death of a leader, emergency, or collapse, the tv programs would all cut to the clip of "Swan Lake" that appears on the end.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34601755.post-88118706273725103262011-02-02T19:36:22.846+00:002011-02-02T19:36:22.846+00:00also, i agree that the movie was challenging and e...also, i agree that the movie was challenging and extremely well doneRydra Cosmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04426033314356948646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34601755.post-34074477273325685092011-01-31T02:45:51.315+00:002011-01-31T02:45:51.315+00:00saw this last night. you analysis hits home. I a...saw this last night. you analysis hits home. I am stoked I just read this, I think it is so easy to fall into that trap of getting into a relationship when you are down/lost/confused because it is so romanticized in our fuckin culture. It is hard to remember that true relationships are deep and take hard work, patience, and understanding, and that while those romantic moments in the beginning are nice, they are not freakishly uncommon. Those moments will keep happening, and every time you have them you don't have to give up your life for them. Also, Cindy's pain is so real and so common in our world, and it is amazing that some people can extricate themselves from situations like that. The scenes where Gosling is trying to make her "remember" her love and feelings for him are so common and disturbing in our world and I know i have been guilty of this myself. I am gonna have to see this again soonRydra Cosmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04426033314356948646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34601755.post-90497340996082438772011-01-14T14:42:52.662+00:002011-01-14T14:42:52.662+00:00What a fab collection of Bowie video gems.
Jess.What a fab collection of Bowie video gems. <br />Jess.Cass and Jess Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08379073626217229657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34601755.post-17640823332131309312010-11-05T19:02:08.858+00:002010-11-05T19:02:08.858+00:00Very interesting analysis but I was bothered by yo...Very interesting analysis but I was bothered by your assertion that not all of these men run capitalist countries. On the contrary, the economic model of all of these countries is (more or less) state capitalism.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34601755.post-14549594762048996442010-10-29T16:59:20.816+00:002010-10-29T16:59:20.816+00:00"Having individual choice and spending money ..."Having individual choice and spending money is OK - as long as we make educated decisions."<br /><br />Ah, so capitalism with a human face, aka Modern Capitalism. Kool, of course this video is in direct opposition to that, but whatever. Blame the world's problems on Republicans and third world countries that aren't slavishly tools of Capital (do I see you denouncing Thailand? The utter hell of Dubai? No, you are going after Venezuela, a small, imperialist-ravaged nation that is finally making strides against poverty and hopelessness)<br /><br />Just realize your own biases. Which are okay, everyone has them. But what do your biases serve? How are you going to affect change and make "educated decisions" if the crazed elites are extracting all their wealth and power from the third world?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34601755.post-4002145161282869892010-10-23T16:52:29.439+00:002010-10-23T16:52:29.439+00:00interpretation is fascinating......., this is how ...interpretation is fascinating......., this is how i saw it...both on verge of death, one chooses, second looks often wistful and on verge of joining also, angel by his side, ready to take him also, seeing the light yet chose living in the end.....the angels are there for them to lead...and there is a need is too prove to the the judges his dance of life to enter the kingdom....struggles at first and then becomes one with dance...one with hereafter...to have danced well in spite of some awkward moments and struggle.....to gain the approval of the judges (the supreme beings) in the end..........every time I watch, I see more....so much to interpret with the bird and song of paradise.......the acting, the dance, the tune are phenomenal!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34601755.post-17163907620133359572010-09-26T04:37:18.084+00:002010-09-26T04:37:18.084+00:00thanks this is great! more info on radiohead at my...thanks this is great! more info on radiohead at my site! :)creephttp://radioheadcreep.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34601755.post-62269025288396048262010-08-09T13:31:55.078+00:002010-08-09T13:31:55.078+00:00Come on people...you cant be so closed mind...
sh...Come on people...you cant be so closed mind...<br /><br />she is a great singer, and for all of you the song means something about her boyfriend, its true, but.. you have to analyse others lyrics...<br /><br />If you see "Going Under" closely, you'll start to see that maybe, maybe...is something wrong with her health, mental health....im not saying that she is crasy...omg thinking that bipolar persons are crasy is just...wrong...its a condition like heart diseases..<br /><br />I think everything we do has something about our lifes, especially people like her that live their lifes in a such a great intensity..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com