Isn't it fascinating how powerful and profound lyrics can be, even when written for a different time and place? Of course, in some cases, words can be dangerous when they fall into the wrong hands:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum50/HTML/004576.html



I guess this explains why the Taliban militia banned all non-religious music when they took over Afghanistan:

"When the Taliban religious militia took over in 1995 they did not only ban music but also executed TV sets by hanging them from electric poles in major intersections. They started searching vehicles to confiscate and destroy music cassettes."

http://www.freemuse.org/03libra/speeches/fri11maj.html

Along with the destruction of ancient Buddhist icons last March, its yet another tragic assault against global culture and civilization.


[This message has been edited by LarryU (edited 10-08-2001).]