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From: ed@das.llnl.gov (Edward Suranyi)
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Subject: Re: Jon Drukman's theories
Date: 9 Oct 89 19:08:29 GMT
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>Really-From: Jon Drukman <jsd@GAFFA.MIT.EDU>
>
>Ed is a swell guy, and he admits that he has trouble interpreting
>lyrics to pop songs.  I am an English major so I spend all day
>interpreting words in strange manners.  Thus he is perfect fodder for
>my fancy logistical footwork. 

Thanks!  I'm just happy to be of service.

>OK, so here's what I read out of this tune: this guy hits on her at a
>party and she goes along with it.  Next morning she finds out she just
>had a whirl around the room with a terrifying butcher.  She has a
>chuckle over this, snapping her fingers in a "well golly gee whiz"
>attitude, and that's the end of story.  Sounds like the kind of thing
>that Kate would make a song out of.  Remember the down-to-earthness of
>"There Goes A Tenner." I think it is relevant.  Could this be possibly
>based on an actual historical event?  Wouldn't surprise me if it were.

I have a question.  When she says "It's a picture of Hitler", is
she being literal or metaphorical?  In other words, is it a picture
of a "terrifying butcher" (as you put it, Jon) which reminds her
of Hitler, or was she really dancing with Der Fuehrer?

The problem is, neither quite makes sense to me yet.  If it's 
metaphorical, then why does she mention the year being 1939?

On the other hand, I can't imagine that anybody in Germany in
1939 could possibly fail to recognize Adolf Hitler!

So what gives? 


Ed (Edward Suranyi)
Dept. of Applied Science, UC Davis/Livermore
ed@das.llnl.gov
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