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Because Patty referenced it in her comment to my last post:
Heard this in a bar last night, and remembered how much I loved the song. (Back from 1993)
A little Christmas cheer! This is wonderful.
This song popped into my head, and I had to dig through a stack of CDs to rip it to my iPod. It still sounds great, but I actually listened to they lyrics for the first time.
When I'm watchin' you and Fidel Castro in the sand, kissin'!
She's comin on like a bicycle army
I'm not sure whether it's about a girl, a revolution, or really about nothing at all.
I really don't think I agree with Wikipedia, which says:
The topic of "Sister Havana" is one of jealousy over a hot Latina hooking up with, ultimately, Fidel Castro. "Sister Havana" is driving with a crunchy, sometimes muted riff and (in a throwback to the '70s they love to ape) a prominent cowbell track.
Any insights?
Don't you want to, want to get along?
Everyday just like a vacation with you
When I'm watchin' you and Fidel Castro in the sand, kissin'!
Girl you got to roll
Sister Havana,
Overthrow
Sister Havana
She's comin on like a bicycle army
Everybody's waitin' for the man to come down from the tower
Every day is just like a vacation with you layin' right here now
I'm watchin you and Fidel Castro in the sand, assassin!
Girl you got to roll
Sister Havana,
Overthrow
Sister Havana
Sister Havana
Sister Havana
Sister Havana
Sister Havana
There's no time to lose
I don't care what they say
There's no time to lose
We could have a holiday
But there's no time for hesitation
(There's no time to lose)
There's no time, no time for waitin'
(There's no time to lose)
There's no time so let's take the time and get it on today
(There's no time to lose)
Girl you got to roll
Sister Havana
Overthrow,
Sister Havana
Sister Havana, Sister Havana
Sister Havana, Sister Havana
Sister Havana
Come around to my way of thinkin'
Come around to my way of thinkin'
Come around to my way of thinkin'
Come around Sister
This song is nearly six years old now, but every time I hear it, my body stats to shudder and tears well up in my eyes. I've listened to the album version and seen it live, always the same reaction. This, in my mind, is a true gospel long in all but name. It's a profound calling out to people to come together on a deep, spiritual level — to come together and heal collective wounds — to rise out of the ashes. Of course, this song came out right after 9/11, but I believe it was written before.
I see you Mary in the garden
In the garden of a thousand sighs
There's holy pictures of our children
Dancin' in a sky filled with light
May I feel your arms around me
May I feel your blood mix with mine
A dream of life comes to me
Like a catfish dancin' on the end of the line
I've been a huge Springsteen fan since I was a kid. I think he's the last person on the lists of artists I haven't interviewed but would really, really love to. So, a new album with the E Street Band is a huge deal for me.
Stan Ridgway said it all for me:
I wanna take a two week vacation, 26 times a year.
RIP and Thank You!
What more is there to say?
This is JK Rowling's interview on Dateline.
Warning: It's filled with spoilers.
