Re: Peter Pan and Literary references

["G. Jeffrey Gower" <jgower@mtholyoke.edu>]

> From: "Brian J. Dillard" <dillardb@pilot.msu.edu>
> As an unrepentant fan of the entire, oft-maligned Lionheart CD, I must
> protest. "In Search of Peter Pan" is not am immature song. It is a song
> about wanting to return to the innocence of childhood - or wanting to
> experience a mythical childhood innocence that really never existed.
> Like many of Kate's best "literary" songs, ISOPP works on its own but
> works even better if the listener has some knowledge of the source
> material (think "The Infant Kiss").

Very well-put, Brian.  I too love this album, especially this song.  It's 
innocence is so beautifully represented and crafted by Kate, and who 
cannot love her vocal purity on this tune?  I have oftened admired Kate's 
obvious love for literature and fine music (I came to know my 
favorite composer of all time, Delius, through Kate).  I urge 
everyone to at least check out the literary references that Kate and 
other favorite musicians offer - it is a great way to "get into" 
their minds and what influences and inspirations they were under when 
they wrote the music we love.

Jeff