Originally Posted by Cheyenne


Sites like JUST PLAIN FOLKS were non existent like Personal

computers back then

Now we get certain people on here pointing out all the so called frailties

in some of their songs ??? and in general its comments from wannabe

writers who have achieved Sweet Fanny Adams in a near life time of writing




Yes, how dare anyone without real writing credentials, me included, point out any frailties in any of "great writers" songs. Thanks for putting me in my place.

Except..the thing is..what I really mean..is..that is absolutely NOT what I said. I did not point out frailties. I made it VERY clear I was stating my opinion.

If you don't like the fact that social media, JPF, etc. are places where opinions happen, that's not my problem. I just think "Your Song" gets a bit tedious. By "think" I mean, that is to say, that's my personal opinion.

What's REALLY tedious is when folks start beating their chests saying "my opinion has more weight because.." ...(and then they rattle off their credentials)..whether it be true or not (in the realm of art) is another thread, another time..and by "it" I mean whether one's credentials give one's opinion more weight or not.

There are millions of one-eyed men looking for blind kingdoms to reign o'er. I am a bit more humble than that and rarely share an opinion publicly for fear of getting verbally bum-rushed and sucker punched for offering it. Ouch..

Do note, I said I LOVE their first several records, meaning albums..and then mentioned a few of the tunes I could live without. Sacrilege to you? Sorry..definitely did NOT mean to offend..

Mike


Last edited by Michael Zaneski; 07/04/19 12:30 PM.
Fate doesn't hang on a wrong or right choice
Fortune depends on the tone of your voice

-The Divine Comedy (Neil Hannon)
from the song "Songs of Love"
from the album "Casanova" (1996)