In a time of chimpanzees, I was a penguin.
The religious right is motivated by the suspicion that someone, somewhere,
is having fun -- and that this must be stopped.
The Innocent Mission, "Bright as Yellow", off their 1995 album Glow. They had temporarily moved a bit away from dream pop towards a more rock sound. That didn't last too long though, they retreated to a more eclectic sound afterwards.
-- Badtux the Music Penguin
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I got this album. Loved it. The lyrics gave me the impression they were a particularly devout Christian band, but that didn't affect my enjoyment.
ReplyDeleteYes, good music is good music, regardless of whether it has a religious subtext or not. See my comments on the earlier Leonard Cohen song that was basically a prayer set to music.
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