The WELL: deadsongs.vue.29: Brokedown Palace

#33: from ANDREW T (tnf) Mon 10 Sep 12 20:09

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 20:09:00 PDT

Andrew T. writes:

This song finally clicked for me. Normally I'll 'listen' to a GD song a few times in the background until my subconscious brings the lyrics forth into my conscious mind. I think it's just my brains way of processing. Anyhow, I interpret this song as a man losing a great love of his life--but not necessarily a romantic love. It could easily be a friend, family member, or even just a concept. Also, the person did not necessarily have to die (although the song does give that impression) the person could have easily just been lost to the narrator. The narrator then uses the soft undulations of a river to calm him after his loss OR the narrator contemplates when (s)he will also pass, and he will 'Rest In Peace' by a river. Either way, a truly moving song. [Read entire topic]

#32: Scott MacFarlane (s-macfarlane) Sun 14 Mar 10 20:52

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:52:00 PDT

RE: #29

Listening to Furthur 3/12/2010 tonight. http://www.archive.org/details/furthur2010-03-12.flac16

Almost a year after her memorial, Furthur plays "Brokedown Palace" followed by "It's a Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall." First time pairing. Her way of telling me she's still with me it seems. Powerful songs, mystical moment. [Read entire topic]

#31: John (delphinus) Thu 26 Mar 09 19:18

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:18:00 PDT

Amen. [Read entire topic]

#30: Michael D. Sullivan (avogadro) Sun 22 Mar 09 17:50

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:50:00 PDT

Sweet. Well said and sung. [Read entire topic]

#29: Scott MacFarlane (s-macfarlane) Sun 22 Mar 09 11:44

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 11:44:00 PDT

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#28: Robin Russell (rrussell8) Wed 8 Feb 06 07:31

Wed, 08 Feb 2006 07:31:00 PST

There is a 1999 movie called Brokedown Palace, about two girls on holiday in Thailand ("Las Vegas without parents and laws," Alice tells Darlene) who end up in jail for heroin smuggling after meeting the wrong guy. The screenplay was by David Arata and it was directed by Jonathan Kaplan and produced by Adam Fields. [Read entire topic]

#27: behind the Orange curtain (eidolon) Mon 25 Apr 05 10:52

Mon, 25 Apr 2005 10:52:00 PDT

The first time I listened to American Beauty I was fully grown, but this song spoke to my child mind. It was the child mind whose first impression of human aspiration and achievement was the lunar landing.

Leaving the planet ... planting a willow ... making it home ... [Read entire topic]

#26: David Gans (tnf) Mon 4 Apr 05 15:08

Mon, 04 Apr 2005 15:08:00 PDT

Gather 'em all up and email them to me and I will arrange with the management to do the fixes. [Read entire topic]

#25: Alex Allan (alexallan) Mon 4 Apr 05 15:08

Mon, 04 Apr 2005 15:08:00 PDT

Thanks David. There are a few others errors scattered around that I've noted when I or someone else has spotted. [Read entire topic]

#24: David Gans (tnf) Mon 4 Apr 05 14:32

Mon, 04 Apr 2005 14:32:00 PDT

Maybe I can arrange to have the original posts edited. [Read entire topic]