The lonely people (Eleanor Rigby)
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Topic: The lonely people (Eleanor Rigby)
Posted By: RaślGuate
Subject: The lonely people (Eleanor Rigby)
Date Posted: May 23 2007 at 23:45
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So, we know about these two lonely persons, created by the genius of The Beatles. Eleanor Rigby works in the church and is ignored by everyone. No one showed up for her funeral, except for Father Mckenzie. Father works hard all through the night, to write the words for a sermon that noone will hear. They both make want to cry  , buy I feel more sorrow for Father Mckenzie. He is an idealist, like me, and his beliefs encourage him to work in spite of being alone in the world.Who do you think has the saddest story? (Note: This belongs to the proto-prog lounge, but I couldn't create a poll there) |
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Posted By: heyitsthatguy
Date Posted: May 23 2007 at 23:47
interesting poll  this makes me sadder than both of themhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFsQdrepGAc watch and you'll understand ------------- 
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Posted By: RaślGuate
Date Posted: May 23 2007 at 23:51
Oh, Ok. That was totally unexpected.  Guess everyone is entitled to their interpretations of songs... |
heyitsthatguy wrote:Posted By: Atomic_Rooster
Date Posted: May 23 2007 at 23:54
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They don't make me sad, they're just cowardly losers
------------- I am but a servant of the mighty Fripp, the sound of whose loins shall forever be upon the tongues of his followers. |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: May 23 2007 at 23:56
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harsh
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Posted By: RaślGuate
Date Posted: May 23 2007 at 23:59
Come On! Haven't you ever felt lonely in some point of your life? Even though circumstances aren't the same (you aren't a priest I suppose), the loneliness is the same, so sympathy works here. Anyways, excuse my obsession for these two characters. I've just discoverd the song so I'm obsessed with it and I've felt lonely these past few weeks. |
Posted By: ClassicRocker
Date Posted: May 24 2007 at 01:41
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^^^ wow, 19 years old and never hearing Eleanor Rigby before...
You've been missing out, man. ------------- 
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Posted By: Atomic_Rooster
Date Posted: May 24 2007 at 01:47
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Narfwitch ------------- I am but a servant of the mighty Fripp, the sound of whose loins shall forever be upon the tongues of his followers. |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: May 24 2007 at 15:47
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I feel more for Eleanor. The idea of no one being at your funeral is horrible..
One of the Beatles best songs, IMO. Very moving. |
Posted By: NotAProghead
Date Posted: May 24 2007 at 18:38
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Eleanor and "all the lonely people". But those who watched "Yellow Submarine" remember (I hope) animations when "Eleanor Rigby" sounds - too many lonely people everywhere. ------------- Who are you and who am I to say we know the reason why... (D. Gilmour) |
Posted By: tuxon
Date Posted: May 24 2007 at 22:04
Father McKenzy was there, so she wasn't entirely alone.
but who will be there for Father McKenzy, therefior he is more sad than Eleanor.
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Posted By: The Whistler
Date Posted: May 26 2007 at 02:08
Eleanor Rigby, she died, what a looozer!!! BWA HA HA!!! ------------- "There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson |
Posted By: tardis
Date Posted: May 26 2007 at 14:46
| Neither...somehow I don't feel an ounce of sympathy for either one of them. |
Posted By: NotAProghead
Date Posted: May 26 2007 at 14:55
Why? ------------- Who are you and who am I to say we know the reason why... (D. Gilmour) |
Posted By: tardis
Date Posted: May 26 2007 at 15:15
| They just don't seem real to me. |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: May 27 2007 at 07:15
Another priest or vicar will have to bury him, so Mackenzy wont be alone.. 
I think I get the feel that Eleanor didn't know how to exist outside her routined existence working in the church, and so never formed any relationships. Makenzy, on the other hand must have chosen to be a minister. There is not really even a suggestion of friendship between her and Makenzy. The line "Father Makenzy, wiping the dirt from his hands as he walks from the grave" Almost sounds dismissive, certainly emotionally detatched from the grief one would feel after burying someone they knew well. |
Posted By: Floydian42
Date Posted: May 27 2007 at 13:00
I agree, Eleanor has it worse. |
Posted By: Dick Heath
Date Posted: May 29 2007 at 07:39
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