tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373573052582581717.post3557659710911218425..comments2023-06-06T06:49:04.399-07:00Comments on Cinder Bridge: Nobody knows, particle mancinderkeyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01578961959712679966noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373573052582581717.post-30917798485562157252009-11-28T06:37:02.771-07:002009-11-28T06:37:02.771-07:00I suspect the same thing as DeppityBob. I think i...I suspect the same thing as DeppityBob. I think it would be kind of uncool for the Johns to analyze their own songs for us, so they don't.<br /><br />That doesn't mean that I stand behind my original interpretation of Particle Man: various incarnations of God. But it works on some levels if you stretch it this way and that.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819646996182238336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373573052582581717.post-23751511595477095862009-10-18T13:03:15.703-07:002009-10-18T13:03:15.703-07:00Jannie: There are so many different categories of ...Jannie: There are so many different categories of songs that don't totally make sense. :)<br /><br />Dep: Funny, I immediately thought of you when I read the thing about "They Might Be Giants" because I remember you opining about the song. In fact, I sort of adopted your interpretation; it came to mind a lot during the election. (And seriously, what ARE we gonna do unless they are?)<br /><br />Now I've looked up the lyrics to TMBG, and I find that either interpretation works. It's entirely possible that they intended to create something silly, but opened the door to profundity without realizing it. <a href="http://cinderbridge.blogspot.com/2009/09/universality.html" rel="nofollow">And it doesn't matter so much if they don't realize it.</a>cinderkeyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578961959712679966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373573052582581717.post-52502397987581682042009-10-18T11:00:00.471-07:002009-10-18T11:00:00.471-07:00I find it hard to accept some of what they say, ev...I find it hard to accept some of what they say, even though this puts me in the much-hated position of "My interpretation is right despite what the artist says!" The video for "Birdhouse in Your Soul" made it pretty obvious it is an anti-TV song (as if the lyrics didn't already), and I think there's a lot more to their songs than just nonsense. Some of them have specific imagery, and some of them, like "They Might Be Giants," seems to warn us about not thoroughly checking out our leaders: "We can't be quiet 'cuz they might be giants/And what are we gonna do unless they are?" The Johns are much smarter than they want to let on, I think.DeppityBobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03739975299662947480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373573052582581717.post-86551055326467304842009-10-17T19:01:47.347-07:002009-10-17T19:01:47.347-07:00Like many songs -- no real meaning, just interesti...Like many songs -- no real meaning, just interesting as heck.Jannie Funsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595786402510366043noreply@blogger.com