Monday, April 03, 2006

'Badge'

I grew up in more liberal times. When I was in high school -- in Texas, no less -- I played Cream's "Badge" to my English class. It was part of an assignment. Now I have no effing idea what the lyrics mean.

Granted, I'll never forgive Clapton for screwing Pattie over.

6 Comments:

Blogger Fiddler said...

Playing "Badge" for your class...well done!

8:13 PM  
Blogger fev said...

Hi, aparker: What he said.

My favorite Christmas present last year was the CD of the Cream reunion gig. Didn't quite sound the same as it did in high school, but ...

11:47 PM  
Blogger aparker54 said...

But the lyrics, dammit! Is it a guy thing that I'll never understand?

Nothing sounds the same as it did in high school. My big brother has sent me CDs of two of my big favorites from back then, Tim Hardin and Bubble Puppy. Lovely, I suppose, but problematic.

4:48 AM  
Blogger Fiddler said...

The kid is married to Mabel! What's so hard to understand, for God's sake?

6:23 AM  
Blogger aparker54 said...

You're right, of course, fiddler. How silly of me.

1:30 PM  
Blogger fev said...

OK, you've convinced me. I'm going to talk the band into working up "Theme for an Imaginary Western." Another bluegrass first.

10:55 PM  

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