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Lorelei

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Re: The origins of Lorelei

Post Sat Mar 31, 2007 4:31 pm

pogues24 wrote:Philip what was your inspiration for writing this beautiful number. I read somewhere that is was about your boyfriend at the time. I also read in the new Carol Clerk book that the producers and management wanted to remove this fantastic song from the original track listing of Peace and Love.

Iain


Well, there's not much to say except that you're correct on both counts. I've always been drawn to mythology, especially where rivers and/or oceans are involved. The Lorelei is the siren whose beautiful song lures mariners to their death on the rocks of the river Rhine.

But we played Ludo and watched TV sometimes also.
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Re: The origins of Lorelei

Post Sat Mar 31, 2007 4:39 pm

philipchevron wrote:The Lorelei is the siren whose beautiful song lures mariners to their death on the rocks of the river Rhine.


Really? Never heard of that
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Post Sat Mar 31, 2007 4:41 pm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorelei
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Post Sat Mar 31, 2007 4:49 pm

philipchevron wrote:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorelei


Stank you :D
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Post Sat Mar 31, 2007 6:35 pm

philipchevron wrote:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorelei


Thanks for posting this Philip. I edited this page so that any reader would be clear on who deserves credit for the song...
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Post Sat Mar 31, 2007 8:40 pm

Why did they want it removed? Along with Young Ned and White City I reckon it's one of the stand out tracks on Peace and Love
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Post Mon Apr 02, 2007 4:33 am

Dropofpoison wrote:Why did they want it removed? Along with Young Ned and White City I reckon it's one of the stand out tracks on Peace and Love


Agreed. :D

I never understood why people took a dislike to it.
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Post Tue Apr 03, 2007 2:05 am

I include Lorelei on every Pogues mix CD I make.
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Post Tue Apr 03, 2007 7:44 pm

You can add me to the list of Lorelei fans... I love it. That moment when the vocal comes in for the opening line... magical.
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Post Tue Apr 03, 2007 7:47 pm

It's one of my favourite tracks off Peace and Love -- it has the kind of opening that makes me look up every time!
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Post Tue Apr 03, 2007 9:46 pm

The Duke of Ingmar wrote:
Dropofpoison wrote:Why did they want it removed? Along with Young Ned and White City I reckon it's one of the stand out tracks on Peace and Love


Agreed. :D

I never understood why people took a dislike to it.


I kinda can understand why people might not like it, it is pretty different to all previous Pogues stuff (although then again so is most of Peace and Love, but Lorelei especially) but I think its good anyway.
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Post Tue Apr 03, 2007 10:08 pm

Dropofpoison wrote:
The Duke of Ingmar wrote:
Dropofpoison wrote:Why did they want it removed? Along with Young Ned and White City I reckon it's one of the stand out tracks on Peace and Love


Agreed. :D

I never understood why people took a dislike to it.


I kinda can understand why people might not like it, it is pretty different to all previous Pogues stuff (although then again so is most of Peace and Love, but Lorelei especially) but I think its good anyway.


Me too. Its a higher pitch ballad thing. It also doesn't tell much more of a story than the whole - these rocks and the angst associated with them (sorry Phillip :) ) thing.

I like the song. But I have short ribs cooking ...........
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Post Wed Apr 04, 2007 5:05 am

German Grand Prix d´Eurovision band Dschinghis Khan once did a song called "Lorelei", too. Same topic, but in fact more light-hearted, especially musically. It´s not really a bad song as the tune is pretty good, but it surely isn´t a patch on Mr Chevron´s song.
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Post Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:26 am

Shaz wrote:It's one of my favourite tracks off Peace and Love -- it has the kind of opening that makes me look up every time!


I second that. Realy like the song and it gets better the more you listen to it. Even my girlfriend (whos Not a Pogues fan) realy likes it. 8)
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Post Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:38 am

Wonderful song, and knowing the story behind it makes it somehow even better. I'd love to hear it done live...
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