>Subject: Mike Connell a history buff?
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>1934...who won the war...you were in the war (from choose a side)...Her
>Majesty desired a little more (from Wonder Why) ...Appomattox (dull brown &
>gray) ...towers/criers crying out (Crowne)...Does anybody have any insight
>into Mike Connells' lyrical fascination with British and American
>historical lexicon?
>
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>Add to the list of militaristic references "Over There"... probably
>the least metaphorical example of all!

Don't forget the war reference in "Get a Gun".  "She never listens to me at
night/ Get a gun, get a gun/ We're losing altitude"  I understand the song
is a reference to the practice of giving pilots a sidearm.  Naturally, in
the air, there was not so much use for a small weapon.  But if they crashed
behind enemy lines or found themselves in an otherwise hopeless situation,
they had a means of sparing themselves any unnecessary torture (and avoid
sharing secrets).  That info is straight from the horse's mouth, so to
speak.  A friend of mine did an interview for his college paper a few years
ago.

Regarding other recent threads, I started listening in '90 (I think) and am
23.  I think I would suggest either Boylan Heights or Fun & Games as a next
purchase.

mark