Bardic Moment

[jarandhel]

I'm listening to some music right now, while browsing through the archives of various lists, and a very profound thought has struck me. I first heard the song "Russians" by Sting as a member of HOPE. It was a song on a cd of Adara's, and we both enjoyed it, and it was played a great many times by both myself and Adara while we were working on things relating to HOPE while we lived together. It's actually been a favorite of mine since then, despite the negative association with HOPE.

Now, sitting here and listening to it again, and really taking the time to focus on what is said, I can scarcely believe the irony of it all. This song, played so frequently by us then, directly addresses the same attitudes of paranoia, agressive bravado, and ignorance which were prevalent in HOPE back then, and which indeed were characteristic of the organization throughout much of its history even after I left them. Rather an odd coincidence, if you believe in coincidences.

I really, really like this song. :)

*grins and hits the repeat single track button...*

Comments

[arhuaine.livejournal.com]

I like that song too. I thouroughly reccommend the whole album it comes from (Dream of the Blue Turtles). Moon over Bourbon Street, inspired by "Interview with a Vampire" is my particular favourite.

[jarandhel.livejournal.com]

*chuckles* The CD I first heard it on was actually a compilation of music by different artists and it was the only song by Sting on there... actually, the only two other songs by Sting that I can think of off the top of my head that I have heard is him singing Mo Ghile Mear with the Chieftains and him singing Panis Angelicus with Pavarotti. I do rather like him as an artist, though. :) I might have to check out more by him in the near future. :)