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    Posted: July 07 2006 at 17:40
Many years ago, a friend told me that the lyrics to Livin' Thing ia about an abortion. At the time i didnt believe them. But as the years rolled past and the lyrics came to me, it would definitely seem that that is the topic of Livin' Thing.
 
Anyone care to agree or disagree???
 
And, are there any other proggy songs that deal with taboo subjects?
 
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Points: 4659 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 07 2006 at 17:55
If I'm not mistaken, "Livin' Thing" refers to being in love.
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Points: 184 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 07 2006 at 17:58
Read the lyrics m8......it sure as hell ain't about love.
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Points: 3577 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 07 2006 at 17:59
Dunno, but it's a really catchy and enjoyable song
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Definitely about abortion, no question.
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Points: 46827 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 07 2006 at 18:04
*micky's ELO radar goes off*

ditto Zac.. and checking it out... have listened to that song for YEARS and never got that inclination from the lyrics.. then again.. especially in prog... it's there.. if you want to find it.  I'm sure some wacko could interpet Close to the Edge as the inner emotional conflicts being endured by a young lady faced with a horrible decision.  Confused
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Points: 184 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 07 2006 at 18:06
Oh well......found out the meaning. still i prefer my version, more controversy to it.
 
 
I hate being wrong...off to sulk for 3 years.
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Points: 4659 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 07 2006 at 18:21
Originally posted by spacecraft spacecraft wrote:

Oh well......found out the meaning. still i prefer my version, more controversy to it.
 


 

I hate being wrong...off to sulk for 3 years.


I somehow feel vindicated. Anyway, Jeff Lynne supposedly dispels the abortion myth himself in a BBC interview here, but I've yet to be able to get it to play inside of Opera. I may have to resort to IE.
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Points: 11979 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 07 2006 at 18:23
Well I'm glad we cleared that up......
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Points: 4252 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 10 2006 at 02:46
An innocent little song about "love" misinterpreted - that's the danger with song lyrics, you can interpret the meanings in so many ways and get it wrong.
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Points: 19535 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 17 2006 at 01:41
Nice arrangements and Production, the violin is just excellent, I never cared for the lyrics.
 
Despite what Miky can say...No it's not Prog, good but not remoiotely Prog. LOL
 
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