Re: The Dreaming

[jeffy@syrinx.umd.edu (Jeffrey C. Burka)]

In article <9307270106.AA28640@kona.cc.mcgill.ca> SHAWN@parasit.lan.mcgill.ca writes:
>Fellow Gaffans,
>
>    I must disagree with those of you who consider "The Dreaming" to
>be Kate's best album. I am a true Katefan who is not afraid to say
>that after listening to this album many, many, many times, I am still
>not hooked. Not at all.

Did you ever consider that this might be a shortcoming in your own
listening and interprative skills?


>judging Kate's artistry if we wish to earn her respect. 

Pah.  I don't give a shit what KaTe thinks of me.

>    For example, in "Houdini", the irrelevant pauses/gaps

Gee, that's weird, I've never noticed anything irrelevant in that song.


>    As for "Get Out Of My House", what's with the mule? It seems as
>though Kate said, "Let's see what's the strangest thing I can come up
>with for this song." It just sounds stupid.

Follow the lyrics.  Practice a bit of literary interpretation.  Figure out
why she says, "I change into the mule."  

>    As a true Katefan, I am here to proclaim that, without a doubt,
>"Hounds of Love" was, is and forever will be Kate's best album. 

I'll agree with you partway.  I think _The Ninth Wave_ is KaTe's crowning
achievement.  But I definitely prefer _The Dreaming_ to the _Hounds of
Love_ half of KB5

Jeff
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