[MD] Time IS runnin' out

John Carl ridgecoyote at gmail.com
Fri Oct 30 09:51:53 PDT 2009 

On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 10:19 AM, MarshaV <valkyr at att.net> wrote:

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> Purpose and meaning, that is what's important to me, especially when it is
> in close proximity to a statement implying I am 'right'. Not OMG I presume.
> Purpose, meaning and exactness of definition...  With proper references
> too.
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Well Marsha,  purpose meaning and exactness of definition?  Whew!  Tall
order.  Not too demanding are you...

With proper references too.

Meaning is derived from context.  Steve Winwood's song has a peculiar
context for me, I bought that album, his first solo album, because I read a
review of him in rolling stone magazine and thought the way they described,
 he sounded great.  I played and played that album, but never heard anybody
else playing it or any of the songs on the radio, and it was a great album!
 Later, Steve Winwood got real popular, but still I never hear any songs
from that first (solo) album of his.

At the end of the song, they chant:

Take me where the air is clean

To the country, fresh and green

I just cannot stand this pace

Sorry, but there's no such place

Which really resonated with me when I was living in Sacramento, working as a
pizza delivery guy in the evening and a piece-work framer in the  morning.


"I just cannot stand this pace, sorry but there's no such place." - had an
influence on my thinking, I'm sure.  It expressed the way I felt, but also
provided a certain way of thinking about how I felt - sorry, but there's no
such place.  I liked that.  I still do.  Never underestimate the power of
denial to create reality.  The Sweetland Bypass Effect, in song.

So last Wed. was my daughter's 20th birthday, away at college, I couldn't
afford to send her a present, so I sent her a song I remembered from my
past.  I looked up the words, and posted them to MD because I liked them so
much.

And for some reason, when another favorite line from the song popped into my
head - Woman can you hear me?  I hope you understand, before you go to bed
each night, take care of your man. - I thought, "Heh-heh, I bet Marsha will
really appreciate that.  The whole subservient female thing gets her
going."

So... now my purposes, my meaning and my exact definition are laid bare and
laid at your feet.  Mock me, deride me, praise me and ignore me - do what
you do.  It all works for me and I like it.

So there.

With references.

John









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> -----Original Message-----
> From: moq_discuss-bounces at lists.moqtalk.org
> [mailto:moq_discuss-bounces at lists.moqtalk.org] On Behalf Of John Carl
> Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 1:04 PM
> To: moq_discuss at moqtalk.org
> Subject: Re: [MD] Time IS runnin' out
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> Marsha!
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> You don't need an interpretation for everything do you?
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> I feel like I'm the man, my woman takes care of me, she's doing her part,
> but time for me is running out.
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> But I also feel that time is always running out for all of us.
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> Firguratively and literally, I was supposed to leave half an hour ago...
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> On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 9:49 AM, MarshaV <valkyr at att.net> wrote:
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> > John, I do not have an interpretation for these particular lyrics. Take
> > care
> > of what man?  Or man symbolizing what?
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: moq_discuss-bounces at lists.moqtalk.org
> > [mailto:moq_discuss-bounces at lists.moqtalk.org] On Behalf Of John Carl
> > Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 12:44 PM
> > To: moq_discuss at moqtalk.org
> > Subject: Re: [MD] Time IS runnin' out
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> > I believe you are right Marsha...
> >
> > Woman, can you hear me clear?
> >
> > I hope that you can
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> > Before you go to sleep at night
> >
> > Take care of your man
> >
> >
> > And if you want a love that will always be around forever
> >
> > Then you finally get it, ah, but you ain't gonna have it together
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> > On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 9:21 AM, MarshaV <valkyr at att.net> wrote:
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> > > Isn't time running out for one value and starting up for another?
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> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: moq_discuss-bounces at lists.moqtalk.org
> > > [mailto:moq_discuss-bounces at lists.moqtalk.org] On Behalf Of John Carl
> > > Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 10:49 AM
> > > To: moq_discuss at moqtalk.org
> > > Subject: Re: [MD] Time IS runnin' out
> > >
> > > Good Timing squonk,
> > >
> > > As it so happens, there is this guy I'm hoping to see today who might
> be
> > > helpful.  He's a friend of my mom's and unexpectedly showed up from
> > Alaska
> > > this week... he is a leader of his people and has many contacts from
> his
> > > years as a represenative of native americans to the UN.  Last year he
> > spent
> > > a lot of time in Moscow and Siberia at some sort of world leadership
> > forum
> > > and he wants to get together and discuss his passion - self-sufficient
> > > community.  So with congruent interests and all I figure if there's
> > anybody
> > > in the world who can offer advice on off-the-wall ideas about Indian
> > > Community, this is the guy.
> > >
> > > I'll let you know how it goes.
> > >
> > >
> > > On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 7:31 AM, <mark_maxwell at talktalk.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Please re-introduce your University thread John?
> > > > If only more contributors would help.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: John Carl <ridgecoyote at gmail.com>
> > > > To: moq_discuss at moqtalk.org
> > > > Sent: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:23
> > > > Subject: [MD] Time IS runnin' out
> > > >
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> > > >
> > > > Time is running
> > > > ut<
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> http://www.imeem.com/artists/steve_winwood/music/48Uc45tH/steve-winwood-time
> > > -is-running-out/#
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Everyday there's something new that's going around
> > > > Crazy people getting all dressed up to paint the town
> > > > Businessmen, they shake their heads and then they frown
> > > > Everybody tries so hard to put them down
> > > >
> > > > t seems to me that maybe they got something going
> > > > And if you don't make an effort, then you got no way to know
> > > >
> > > > ime is running out
> > > >
> > > > oman, can you hear me clear? I hope that you can
> > > > Before you go to sleep at night, take care of your man
> > > > And if you want a love that will always be around forever
> > > > Then you finally get it, ah, or you ain't gonna have it together
> > > >
> > > > ime is running out, running out
> > > > Time is running out, running out
> > > >
> > > > ohnny drives a thunderbird, he's in a big rage
> > > > Always being criticized for being his age
> > > > In his nose a safety pin and life's a razor blade
> > > > He's so sick of everything that's been made
> > > >
> > > > t seems to me that maybe he's got bad frustration
> > > > And all we can do is try and give the right information
> > > >
> > > > h, 'cause time is running out
> > > >
> > > > opulation on the move, so don't you delay
> > > > Get yourself right in the groove and hear what I say
> > > > It's no good being lazy, you've got to get up on your feet and shout
> > > > 'Cause it'll make you crazy when you realize you've been left out
> > > >
> > > > ime is running out, running out
> > > > Time is running out, running out
> > > > Time is running out, running out
> > > >
> > > > n the future there's no room
> > > > People standing on your toes
> > > > Mother Nature's on the run
> > > > Everybody's got a gun
> > > >
> > > > oldiers walking in the street
> > > > Giving off a lot of heat
> > > > There just ain't enough to eat
> > > > If you're poor, you've got no meat
> > > >
> > > > dvertising in the sky
> > > > They like to stick it in your eye
> > > > So mad it will make you cry
> > > > All the things that you don't need
> > > >
> > > > rouble in the family
> > > > (Said, "Separation and the [Incomprehensible]")
> > > > There is no more unity
> > > > (Remind me what it used to be)
> > > > Complications everywhere
> > > > (It seems to me it has to be)
> > > > [Incomprehensible] people stare
> > > > (You know it's true and)
> > > >
> > > > ime is running out, running out
> > > > Time is running out, running out
> > > >
> > > > elevision in my home
> > > > (People watching every day)
> > > > Someone's talking on the phone
> > > > (I can't hear a word I say)
> > > > There's no time to be alone
> > > > (There's no time to get away)
> > > > Wonder why your mind is blown
> > > > (Nervous breakdown every day)
> > > >
> > > > ake me where the air is clean
> > > > To the country, fresh and green
> > > > I just cannot stand this pace
> > > > Sorry, but there's no such place
> > > >
> > > > ime is running out, running out
> > > > Time is running out, running out
> > > > Time is running out, running out
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