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THRENODY, what's the story?
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tevensso said on July 19, 2002 22:44:
Yes, Per wrote the music to Dorothy’s poem, and gave Frida the song. Phil Collins produced it.
StillFar said on July 19, 2002 16:27:
yup...and if you search the net on Dorothy Parker, it comes up with a writer who died in the 60’s...strange!
StillFar said on July 19, 2002 16:32:
haha..so funny
btw, there is a poem called Threnody written by Dorothy Parker, it goes like this:
THRENODY
Lilacs blossom just as sweet
Now my heart is shattered.
If I bowled it down the street,
Who’s to say it mattered?
If there’s one that rode away
What would I be missing?
Lips that taste of tears, they say,
Are the best for kissing.
Eyes that watch the morning star
Seem a little brighter;
Arms held out to darkness are
Usually whiter.
Shall I bar the strolling guest,
Bind my brow with willow,
When, they say, the empty breast
Is the softer pillow?
That a heart falls tinkling down,
Never think it ceases.
Every likely lad in town
Gathers up the pieces.
If there’s one gone whistling by
Would I let it grieve me?
Let him wonder if I lie;
Let him half believe me.
does that mean, Per just wrote the music for this poem...?
m-cvk said on July 19, 2002 17:38:
The lyrics are the same (poem and song). The song is released on Gyllene Tider’s album “Puls”, the 1990 re-issue (cd).
There is also a version that is sung by Frida (or the other woman from ABBA, Agnetha), and that version has also been released on one of her solo-albums. Can’t remember the name but I recall that the cover of that album is pink with her face on it.
Music is written by Per, for sure. But I can’t find info about the lyrics in the booklet.
m-cvk said on July 19, 2002 20:39:
Suddenly I remember the name of Frida’s album that contains Threnody. It’s called “Something’s going on”, it was her first solo album.
Cheers!
StillFar said on July 19, 2002 16:17:
There is a song on BMI, called THRENODY, co-written by some woman called Dorothy Parker…does anyone know about it?