Elton John – Burn Down The Mission – 1970
Posted by admin in Finance Thursday, 18 November 2010 08:31 25 Comments
Elton John In BBC TV 1970
Posted by admin in Finance Thursday, 18 November 2010 08:31 25 Comments
Elton John In BBC TV 1970
PRETTY GOOD AHH
this era had great songs
@headstock48 Yes, I see YouTube as a place to exchange opinions and have fun!
And I´m not English. I´m Brazilian. Thank you, man!
@nigelguliver22 I mean that you speak to others respectfully, and we need more of that on these sites, because some people on Youtube are just idiots. They aren’t interested in intellectual discourse, only arguing. Not to be nosy, but are you English? Nigel?
@headstock48 No, it’s a mix of gospel, blues, country and pop-rock, with some nods to early classics like Tumbleweed Connection, Elton John and Honky Chateau albums, with songs by both Elton and Leon.
@headstock48 What do you mean, dude?
@mizofan Just listened to it. I wanted to love it, but I’m not too crazy about it, although I do like the middle verse sung by Young. Is the whole album based on a Civil War theme? Thank you for turning me on to it, though.
@headstock48 Gone to Shiloh is on the new Elton album The Union, with Leon Russell, which i think is superb and been getting great reviews, as well as #3 in the US charts. It’s a civil war song, would suit Tumbleweed Connection. Neil Young sings the middle verse.
@mizofan Enlighten me.
@nigelguliver22 I think we need more of that type of sentiment on Youtube. Rock on.
@headstock48 What do you think of Gone to Shiloh?
The great new album The Union is #3 in the US
out of key
@HCVS13 Salvation ? Where do people look ? They look to their conscience, and ask themselves, “will this hurt anyone?”. If you harm none, do as you will ! That’s all the religion anyone needs. We are saved from nothing. Every human will die, and the flesh will burn, or rot, be eaten or mummify. The only hell is right here in this life, and so is peace and contentment right here, as a result of good conscience. Do well in your living flesh and you will have nothing to fear.
@HCVS13, now I say that you, SIR, are exhibit A when it comes to brainwashed “spout-the-party-line” vapid zombies, created by ignorant, Bible-quoting religious zealots. your nonsensical rantings about “eternal hellfire” simply serve to certify the full-on disconnect between you and “reality”, as the rest of us know it.
I am not sure which is more destructive, the fear your ignorance creates, or the unknown that continues to exist because of your fear…a conundrum….
Cheers,
FrankC32
@HCVS13, interesting take, well-stated, I respect your opinion.
I will disagree on at least one count, and that is that it takes “religion” to restrain men. I would say no, it does not, it takes a simple conscience and acknowledgment of “right vs. wrong”.
to lie to men about “eternal peace and contentment”, well, that becomes the whole “does the end justify the means” question.
Your answer is as good as mine on that one!
Cheers!
FrankC32
@HCVS13 Hm, interesting. Thanks. I’m curious as to why you think the character is a Confederate. Maybe I’m missing something. Speaking of Confederate soldiers, do you know the song “My Father’s Gun”? It’s a great song, and told from the point of view of a Southern son. Not that I’m very sympathetic to the Confederate cause, I’m just saying it’s a great song. Thanks again.
@frankc32 With all respect due to you, sir, “Religion” does not make fools of men, it makes them decent, it restrains them. If a man fears the prospect of eternal hellfire, he is unlikely to go and rape, kill, or steal. If a man is told of eternal peace and contentment, he is likely to do good things for other people in order to increase his chance of getting it. It’s all about keeping people good. If there is no religion, to where do people look for salvation? To the state. Not good.
@headstock48 A mission would be talking about an old religious structure used as a fort, probably held by Union army men, that the character in the story, a Confederate, intends to burn down. “It’s time we put the flame torch to their keep”. It could just mean a big ranch where some wealthy folks live, “behind four walls of stone the rich man sleeps”. As for ‘mission’, just think of the Alamo, that was a mission.
I see a few questions on what this song is about and I have a few myself. I’m sure what the “mission” is? It seems like the song is about people who have nothing and have to burn something down, either literally or figuratively, to survive. Any comments?
A very old, old favorite of mine from one of his best albums IMHO.
Tumbleweed Connection is such a wonderful album. His new one The Union with Leon Russell revisits his roots and is great
burn down the mission. what mission? we don’t smoke weed or drink alcohole anymore. like george bush or do drugs.
@frankc32 “To me, any mention of “missions” involves that ultimate opiate of the masses, religion, and I refuse to comment on that particular subject.”
Do I take that to mean you can only perceive things at face value? That isn’t very smart.
@frankc32 The thing is that I´m learning to show respect for people´s opinion, be they idiotic or not – in other to get something in return. Like now, if I had been a jerk with you, I wouldn´t be learning a great deal from you, since you seem to know lot of things that I hadn´t had the chance to learn. Thanks for the info!