And the powerful spirit of a poor young girl being abandoned to her future with only a red dress and her wits to keep her alive. Takes me to the deep South and the poverty of some who lived thru truly hard times. This song captivates me still, after 50+ years. But it is a completely different song than the other one that sounds slapped together in a few takes without a thought for the meaning. The only reason it was remade was to scoop up a boatload of money from a more modern and accepting audience.

Just listening for the 784,654th time.and it's just perfect in every way. Also, for how simple of a song it is, it still remains incredibly unique and outstanding from many of the other cliche rock songs out there. Great song, very evocative of the joy and sadness associated with losing someone. Could also be Jim Morrison if we want to start guessing. Not about Elvis either, because he passed in 1977. Also, for how simple of a song it is, it still remains incredibly unique and outstanding from many of the other cliche rock songs out Saga- Can't be about Bonham because he died in 1980. There's a degree of social detachment in becoming publicly idolized, from being disconnected from the standardized life of everyone else. Of course, money isn't ever an issue for them. You see this in so many famous musicians because they become bored.between constantly touring and travelling, and need something to cope with their loneliness and curiosities. There's isn't really a degree of emotion in the lyrics themselves (in the narrator's voice there is, but not in what he's saying)- it's very straightforward with the story which consequentially provokes confusion, anger, saddness, melancholy, disbelief, etc, in the friends, family, fanbase, and media when someone sporadically dies at their prime.Īnd of course, you have drugs and often time away from home as the lyrics describe.which aren't a good thing when prolonged. The song is told from a third person perspective almost like a close friend to the protagonist or a spectating fan. That in a sense the idealization of what we all could be they've made it in life. Rather - the idea that fame is quite superficial as a society we only see the external shell of the musician, sort of oblivious and over-assuming everything is fine and going perfectly. I think the point is, it doesn't really matter who it's about as you can apply it to any musician who has followed this trend.

Could also be Jim Morrison if we want to start guessing.Įither way, it's essentially a generalized narrative of the characteristic rise and fall of musicians as they reach excesses. Suddenly everyone loved to hear him sing his songĭon't you know that you are a shooting starĭon't you, don't you, don't you, don't youĭon't you, don't you Saga- Can't be about Bonham because he died in 1980.

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