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From: davida@umd5.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Re: one of sting's songs
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Date: Wed, 31-Jul-85 09:39:14 EDT
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> > 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
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