[lbo-talk] ?

Dennis Claxton ddclaxton at earthlink.net
Fri Mar 23 16:08:50 PDT 2007


Doug wrote:


>[96 Tears is one of the great songs of all time

Yeah. Here's a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-c4jaoBTRw

Here's ? from a '97 interview:


>Q--The song also had a real distinctive sound, that droning organ, the
>menacing beat. Where did all that come from?
>
> A--I was raised a Catholic, so I was used to going to church and hearing
>that solemn organ. Then, after attending church, I'd go to the ice cream
>parlor, which was right next door to a Baptist church where they'd be
>hitting a tambourine, wailing and clapping their hands. And I always loved
>the big sound of movie soundtracks like "Gone with the Wind." If you combine
>those three elements, you don't need much more.

Q--Anything else you want to add?

A--"Yeah. I was a symbol long before Prince!"



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