http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005 by the authors Mon, 12 Jan 2004 16:30:21 EST http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/01/12/120342.php#comment-36298 We are pleased for the visitation nonetheless. 36298@blogcritics.org Mon, 12 Jan 2004 16:30:21 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/01/12/120342.php#comment-36291 <i>"'You're waiting for God to walk through the room, or else it's just craft.' Sounds like what happened, power ballad or not"</i> In Marty Dodge's case, it would have to be one of the Elder Gods.... 36291@blogcritics.org Mon, 12 Jan 2004 16:05:07 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/01/12/120342.php#comment-36260 Yes, the odd thing was I singing the lyric as if I knew it all along. Very odd feeling dat but rather fun and dare I say it empowering? I got up today and dashed off a few bits of lyrics as well. 36260@blogcritics.org Mon, 12 Jan 2004 13:06:40 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/01/12/120342.php#comment-36259 I agree: when it goes right it feels received rather than created. 36259@blogcritics.org Mon, 12 Jan 2004 13:03:46 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/01/12/120342.php#comment-36257 Quoting Quincy Jones, Bono was asked about writing a song and he said: 'You're waiting for God to walk through the room, or else it's just craft.' Sounds like what happened, power ballad or not. 36257@blogcritics.org Mon, 12 Jan 2004 13:00:30 EST