Orgonon, Organon, and Oregon

[nessus (Doug Alan)]

> From: ma3166ay <think!harvard!cmcl2!lanl!unmvax!unmc.cc!ma3166ay>

> Now a quick comment on the current "Organon" debate . . . before I
> heard all the tidbits about Orgone and so forth, it was my
> impression that "Organon" was merely the song's narrator's
> "childish" mispronounciation of "Oregon".

Well, the song is *obviously* based on Peter Reich's "A Book of
Dreams" (Just look at what Peter pulls out of Wilhelm's pocket near
the beginning of the video).  But Kate also says that it is every time
anyone asks her about the song.

Orgonon was Wilhelm Reich's home in New England.  "Little Orgonon" was
his home in Arizona.  Kate doesn't know much about the U.S., though,
and it is certainly imaginable that she could have confused Orgonon
and Oregon, especially since the video looks like it takes place in
Oregon.  I doubt that one is likely to find those lush hills and "The
Oregon Times" in Arizona.

			I still dream of trains,

			Doug