Stevie, Obama, and Clooney

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by egg cream

Okay, so enlighten me. What parts of it make a political statement clearly supporting a particular side?

Clearly no parts that you hear. I'm not interested in debating Stevie's political views. The song told me a great deal about Stevie's position and the largest point I took away from the duet had nothing to do with her being a soldier's mother or wife, visiting the troops, dispensing ipods, sympathy or compassion. I don't see it as neutral or non-committal. You do. We have a different opinion. There's no need for either of us to enlighten the other.

Michele

[egg cream]

Originally Posted by michelej1

Clearly no parts that you hear. I'm not interested in debating Stevie's political views. The song told me a great deal about Stevie's position and the largest point I took away from the duet had nothing to do with her being a soldier's mother or wife, visiting the troops, dispensing ipods, sympathy or compassion. I don't see it as neutral or non-committal. You do. We have a different opinion. There's no need for either of us to enlighten the other.

Michele

Well, I don't actually know if we have different opinions -- that's the whole point. I don't know what you're hearing in the song, and I would like to, because I don't hear a political stance. Is it really that out of bounds to want to ask about someone's interpretation of a Stevie song on a Stevie forum?

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by egg cream

Well, I don't actually know if we have different opinions --

You do know. You see no political stance and I do. That's the difference of opinion. As far as discussing song interpretations on a Stevie board, sure Soldier's Angel has been discussed and dissected at length in this forum, right on down to the mmmmmmm -- which I find to be delicious.

Michele

[egg cream]

Originally Posted by michelej1

You do know. You see no political stance and I do. That's the difference of opinion. As far as discussing song interpretations on a Stevie board, sure Soldier's Angel has been discussed and dissected at length in this forum, right on down to the mmmmmmm -- which I find to be delicious.

Michele

Well, we can agree on that.

[iamnotafraid]

Originally Posted by michelej1

Soldier's Angel has been discussed and dissected at length in this forum, right on down to the mmmmmmm -- which I find to be delicious.

Michele

Did I miss something? Was Stevie doing
an Homer Simpson impersonation?

[jannieC]

Originally Posted by iamnotafraid

Did I miss something? Was Stevie doing
an Homer Simpson impersonation?

More like Billy Bob Thorton in Slingblade.

[Ghosty]

Originally Posted by iamnotafraid

Did I miss something? Was Stevie doing
an Homer Simpson impersonation?

lol! Stevie drooling over a handsome soldier like Homer drools over donuts - "mmmmmmmmm, soldiers!"