tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30686864.post116353793226222301..comments2023-12-07T21:28:01.030+11:00Comments on DonkeyBlog: Losing my religionDonkeyBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04832409025383952254noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30686864.post-60126412706924606242013-02-17T10:02:57.658+11:002013-02-17T10:02:57.658+11:00Consider that 'Losing My Religion' came ou...Consider that 'Losing My Religion' came out in 1991, the same year Tony Kushner's Pulitzer Prize winning play "Angels in America" debuted on Broadway.<br /><br />Given that the official video for the song features an all-male cast(with angel wings aplenty), I'm convinced that the song is a lament expressing anguish and controlled rage over the devastation effect that HIV/AIDS was having on artistic gay communities at the time. I'm guessing that Michael Stipe, personally, was experiencing at the time a deeply-felt loss to AIDS of a loved one.<br /><br />As for the melody of the song, I can't help but think that Peter Buck must have adapted the melodic structure of the psychedelic transcendental classic of 1967, 'Slip Inside This House'(from the 13th Floor Elevators' masterpiece album "Easter Everywhere"), to fit Stipe's lyrics. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30686864.post-1164064844743844262006-11-21T10:20:00.000+11:002006-11-21T10:20:00.000+11:00Believers say it makes their lives happier. Someon...Believers say it makes their lives happier. <BR/><BR/>Someone phones up and tells you you've won the lottery, it's a wind-up. but you believe them. Until you find out its a hoax you feel great, you tell everyone, life is completely different, you've been born again! <BR/><BR/>Conclusion; belief affects what you feel, but has nothing to do with reality.The Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06228057004682736191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30686864.post-1163975542073006482006-11-20T09:32:00.000+11:002006-11-20T09:32:00.000+11:00Yeah Booby, but take a tip from Auld Grand-pa Donk...Yeah Booby, but take a tip from Auld Grand-pa Donkey, you don't go through this stuff once ... it just keeps comin', over and over again.<BR/><BR/>Rub yerself in rock salt - that'll toughen y'up!DonkeyBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04832409025383952254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30686864.post-1163903310577464562006-11-19T13:28:00.000+11:002006-11-19T13:28:00.000+11:00You know i'm sorta at the same stage in my life wh...You know i'm sorta at the same stage in my life where i'm starting to doubt the existence of Jesus. I read the gospel and stuff now days and find myself thinking "Yeah, that's a great story" and immediately i fear that i'm gonna burn in hell. Which is another thing that turns me off about religion...this whole punishment thing.But i do feel very upset that i suddenly feel that way cos religion is a very big part of my life.<BR/><BR/>I really do blame all these books and movies like Da Vinci's code that make you doubt everything. I know we shouldn't be swayed by all that, but it has done its damage.<BR/><BR/>I hope i find myself soon. I hope we both do.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps it's something we all have to go thru....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30686864.post-1163886844655340832006-11-19T08:54:00.000+11:002006-11-19T08:54:00.000+11:00Hey thanks for that. I'll go try it.I'm deciding b...Hey thanks for that. I'll go try it.<BR/><BR/>I'm deciding between Laughing Leprechauns and Pots of Gold.<BR/><BR/>Might go with the gold...I'm a bit skint!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30686864.post-1163843863928994262006-11-18T20:57:00.000+11:002006-11-18T20:57:00.000+11:00Wow, technical questions for the most computer-ill...Wow, technical questions for the most computer-illiterate Donkey in the Barn! This will take a bit of research, Shammy ... let's see;<BR/><BR/>In your template, scroll down to the section that starts with ... (note, I have to remove the "<" to give you these instructions).<BR/><BR/>p class="post-footer"<BR/><BR/>Then go to line that says;<BR/><BR/>a class="comment-link" href="$BlogItemCommentCreate$"$BlogItemCommentFormOnclick$$BlogItemCommentCount$ Comments/a<BR/><BR/>And replace the last<BR/>" Comments" with whatever incredibly hilarious witticism you desire.<BR/><BR/>Have fun...<BR/><BR/>PS If you've not done already, have a look at my post about stupid kangaroos etc. It was written at the time of yours, and others' recent blog demise.DonkeyBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04832409025383952254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30686864.post-1163840337966471212006-11-18T19:58:00.000+11:002006-11-18T19:58:00.000+11:00hey donkey....can you tell me how you changed your...hey donkey....can you tell me how you changed your "comments" into "moaning mules"?....please...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30686864.post-1163665708690562032006-11-16T19:28:00.000+11:002006-11-16T19:28:00.000+11:00Oh Dear, Donkey...that's VERY deep. A little too d...Oh Dear, Donkey...that's VERY deep. A little too deep for me at the moment.<BR/><BR/>I'm trying to just scratch the surface of my thoughts at the moment as I wait patiently for my heart to heal.<BR/><BR/>Hey!!! It snowed in Canberra yesterday!! Can you believe it? 2 weeks before Summer. I prefer to believe it was something precious, rather than the hole in the ozone or something. I'll just be an emu for a bit...Hee Haw!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com