when you chat avec moi, you really get to discuss some interesting issues n'est ce pas?

DDDDD: finally listened to the Langley Schools Music Project. did Wildfire make your elementary school world a better place?
KristinB9: I really liked that song - but i don't associate it with school for some reason
DDDDD: oh no. I was just trying to think of the age range
KristinB9: more like long family car trips
DDDDD: me neither
DDDDD: I associate it with my sister and our favorite pizza parlor
KristinB9: I'm gonna look up the lyrics - who wrote the song?
DDDDD: dunno
KristinB9: hold for the number please...
KristinB9: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=Asfd1vwdua9tk
DDDDD: I don't remember Geronimo's Cadillac
DDDDD: sounds like a winner
KristinB9: he's got that grizzly adams thing going n
DDDDD: haven't thought about him in a while
KristinB9: michael martin did not age well: http://www.michaelmartinmurphey.com/
KristinB9: THE ACTOR
In 1994 Michael Martin Murphey created the character "Murph" for the Lonesome Dove television series
KristinB9: well I'll be dammned
KristinB9: trail rides sound cool though
KristinB9: found them - would you like a copy?
DDDDD: yes please
KristinB9:
She comes down from Yellow Mountain
On a dark flat land she rides
On a pony she named Wildfire
A whirlwind by her side
On a cold Nebraska night
They say she died one winter
When there came a killing frost
And the pony she named Wildfire
Busted down his stall
In a blizzard he was lost
She ran calling Wildfire
Calling Wildfire
Calling Wildfire
So by the dark of the moon I planted
But there came an early snow
There's been a hoot owl howling outside my window now
Six nights in a row
She's coming for me I know
And on Wildfire
We're both gonna go
We'll be riding Wildfire
We'll be riding Wildfire
On Wildfire we're gonna ride
Gonna leave sod busting behind
Got the hard times right on out of our minds
Riding Wildfire

KristinB9: Funny, I always thought there was more to the song than that.
KristinB9: kinda disappointed
DDDDD: me too.
KristinB9: there's a little space-time continum issue there as well I think
KristinB9: the plot is a little disorganized
KristinB9: (she died one winter, but she still runs after him??)
DDDDD: do you mind if I share with a friend?
DDDDD: your comments?
KristinB9: what the @#$%?
KristinB9: nope
KristinB9: go ahead
DDDDD: cool. thanks.
KristinB9: let me know what you come up with
DDDDD: she's too young to remember the song. I'm surprised I have anything to do with her.
DDDDD: she will have no input
KristinB9: so you are trying to get an unbiased opinion on the matter?
DDDDD: I think you're pretty spot on
KristinB9: well I have a lot of issues with this song
KristinB9: the more I read it, the more questions I have
KristinB9: like is he going to ride off with the hoot owl?
KristinB9: or her, or her ghost?
DDDDD: you should use bizu to ponder this as well
DDDDD: might get some comments
KristinB9: or just on the horse - is the horse a she?
KristinB9: no he isn't - that is clear - he busted down his stall
KristinB9: finally some answers
DDDDD: the puzzle of wildfire
KristinB9: maybe it's a koan.
KristinB9: hummm...
KristinB9: "Yellow Mountain" is kinda creepy too, I have to say
KristinB9: esp. with the early frost note - I'm not thinkin flowers here
KristinB9: yuk
DDDDD: true
KristinB9: not to cause more stress & confusion, but I just have to share this:
Geronimo's Cadillac
(Michael Murphey)

They put Geronimo in jail down south
Where he couldn't look the gift horse in the mouth
Sergeant, Sergeant don't you feel
There's something wrong with your automobile
Governor, Governor, now isn't it strange
They didn't have no cars on the Indian range
Warden, Warden, listen to me
Be brave and set Geronimo free

Whoa boys take me back
I wanna ride in Geronimo's Cadillac
Whoa boys take me back
I wanna ride in Geronimo's Cadillac

White Man, White Man don't you know
These Indians they have no place to go
They took old Geronimo by storm
The ripped off the feathers from his uniform
Jesus tell me and I'll believe it's true
That the red man is in the sunset too
Ripped off his land won't give it back
Sent Geronimo a Cadillac

I say whoa boys take me back
Let me ride in Geronimo's Cadillac
Whoa boys take me back
I wanna ride in Geronimo's Cadillac
Whoa boys take me back
I wanna ride in Geronimo's Cadillac
Whoa boys take me back
I wanna ride in Geronimo's Cadillac
DDDDD: art is always inspiring
KristinB9: now that's just stupid
KristinB9: whoa - not yr comment - the song
DDDDD: I think I've listened to Desperado too much lately.
KristinB9: goes well with the wildfire
DDDDD: let me know when you have wildfire on the blog. B wants to see it
DDDDD: if you decide to add it
KristinB9: ok