london@oddjob.UUCP (David London) (07/26/85)
<> Is anyone else disgusted by the song on Sting's new album which contains the refrain, "I hope the Russians love their children, too"? What does he think? I suppose Russian mothers throw their children in the Volga to drown when they misbehave. While I like some of the other songs on the album, I'd never go and buy it when this piece of shit is on it. David London ..!ihnp4!oddjob!london
megdcs@mb2c.UUCP (Don Sortor) (07/29/85)
> <> > Is anyone else disgusted by the song on Sting's new album which contains the > refrain, "I hope the Russians love their children, too"? What does he think? > I suppose Russian mothers throw their children in the Volga to drown when > they misbehave. While I like some of the other songs on the album, I'd never > go and buy it when this piece of shit is on it. > > David London > ..!ihnp4!oddjob!london Then don't buy it. You're too much of a jerk to be allowed to listen to it it that's the impression you get from the words of the song.
jeff@dciem.UUCP (Jeff Richardson) (07/29/85)
> Is anyone else disgusted by the song on Sting's new album which contains the > refrain, "I hope the Russians love their children, too"? What does he think? > I suppose Russian mothers throw their children in the Volga to drown when > they misbehave. While I like some of the other songs on the album, I'd never > go and buy it when this piece of shit is on it. > > David London > ..!ihnp4!oddjob!london I believe Mr. London has missed the point of the song completely. If you consider the song as a whole, rather than looking at individual lines out of context, the message seems to be that the Russians are people just like us, with the same concerns that we have, and that they're not different and evil like they're sometimes made out to be. Sting points this out by saying that they probably love their children too. I'm not too crazy about the music, though it's interesting because it's different (you won't find many albums with as many different types of music as "The Dream Of The Blue Turtles"), but the lyrics are certainly not disgusting if they are taken in context. On the other hand, if you said that Rick Davies (of Supertramp) thought that Russian mothers threw their children into the Volga, I couldn't argue as strongly against you. Here are some quotes from the lyrics of "Brother Where You Bound", and I don't think they're taken out of context (someone please correct me if I'l wrong): There's a red cloud hanging over us And it's so big, and it's gonna bust .... They got a hatred, deep down inside Ain't gonna let them take me alive -- Jeff Richardson, DCIEM, Toronto (416) 635-2073 {linus,ihnp4,uw-beaver,floyd}!utcsri!dciem!jeff {allegra,ihnp4,linus,decvax}!utzoo!dciem!jeff
kmo@ptsfa.UUCP (ken olsen) (07/29/85)
Summary: Expires: Sender: Followup-To: Keywords: In article <882@oddjob.UUCP> london@oddjob.UUCP (David London) writes: ><> >Is anyone else disgusted by the song on Sting's new album which contains the >refrain, "I hope the Russians love their children, too"? What does he think? >I suppose Russian mothers throw their children in the Volga to drown when >they misbehave. While I like some of the other songs on the album, I'd never >go and buy it when this piece of shit is on it. > > David London > ..!ihnp4!oddjob!london I believe you've missed the point. Listen to the lyrics (or read them if they are available). It was made to be a dark comment on the rationality of the arms race. Because of the minor key in which it is played, it becomes a frightening view of the current state of affairs in the world. In other words, I like the song. ------------ | gait kpr | ------------ {amd70, cbosgd, decwrl, fortune, ihnp4, ucbvax, zehntel}!dual!ptsfa!kmo
davida@umd5.UUCP (07/31/85)
> > I suppose Russian mothers throw their children in the Volga to drown when > > they misbehave. While I like some of the other songs on the album, I'd never > > go and buy it when this piece of shit is on it. > > > > David London > > ..!ihnp4!oddjob!london > > Then don't buy it. You're too much of a jerk to be allowed to listen to it > it that's the impression you get from the words of the song. Hey now, there's no need to flame here in net.music ... I suggest that David London get a copy of the words to the song and read them carefully. It's not dealing with child abuse behind the iron curtain, but with the problem of nuclear proliferation (sp?). It's trying to say 'if the Russians love their children too, maybe we can all come to our senses and stop this insanity' (paraphrased by yours truely). Sting's a bit much sometimes, but he's not THAT much of a flaming a__hole. -- David Arnold University of Maryland usenet: ...!seismo!rglvax!cvl!umd5!davida ARPA: davida@umd5.ARPA
ccs009@ucdavis.UUCP (Capt. Vandervecken) (08/06/85)
> <> > Is anyone else disgusted by the song on Sting's new album which contains the > refrain, "I hope the Russians love their children, too"? What does he think? > I suppose Russian mothers throw their children in the Volga to drown when > they misbehave. While I like some of the other songs on the album, I'd never > go and buy it when this piece of shit is on it. Gee, I never thought of it that way, come to think of it I have heard a few rumors.....but I dismissed them as propaganda, but if you say Sting thinks so to , well maybe......(:-)) I always thought he was making a political statement with regard to propaganda and the arms race but then again..... D. Michaels @ UC Davis west of the Volga "Row, men, Row; Row, men, Row" -unknown author "Someone's gonna have to go back and get a whole shitload a dimes" -Slim Pickens
nadya@dartvax.UUCP (Nadya M. Labib) (08/08/85)
In article <882@oddjob.UUCP> london@oddjob.UUCP (David London) writes: ><> >Is anyone else disgusted by the song on Sting's new album which contains the >refrain, "I hope the Russians love their children, too"? What does he think? >I suppose Russian mothers throw their children in the Volga to drown when >they misbehave. While I like some of the other songs on the album, I'd never >go and buy it when this piece of shit is on it. > > David London > ..!ihnp4!oddjob!london Well, I can see you are a long time fan of Sting's...Anyway, it is a good quality album, with alot of meaning. Try to listen to it, and listen to it. The lyrics are astounding, almost par with his earlier "Police" material.
cef@cmu-cs-spice.ARPA (Charles Fineman) (08/21/85)
In article <882@oddjob.UUCP> london@oddjob.UUCP (David London) writes: ><> >Is anyone else disgusted by the song on Sting's new album which contains the >refrain, "I hope the Russians love their children, too"? What does he think? >I suppose Russian mothers throw their children in the Volga to drown when >they misbehave. While I like some of the other songs on the album, I'd never >go and buy it when this piece of shit is on it. > > David London > ..!ihnp4!oddjob!london Remeber the old addage (I once saw it on Bullwinkle): Look before you leap! Years ago when the Wall came out, hundreds of new Pink Floyd fans poped up out of the woodwork and walked around my high school singing "We don't need no education, we don't need no thought control!" Many teachers took offence at this were none was meant (at least by Mr Waters). Many song writers may put their messages in seemingly "wicked" prose but most of the time its merely poetic liscence (did I spell that right? doubtful). I would think that a person reading and/or posting in this news-group would understand things like this and not make value judgments on a song merely by reading the vocals (I'm a big fan of "There's fetus on your breath"). ~Charlie (the Tuna) Fineman P.S Any Dan (Steely that is) fans out there!?!