The Greatest Man That Ever Lived (Variations on a Shaker Hymn): Difference between revisions
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Rivers mostly abandoned this approach because it caused the song to sound too disjointed. He retained the lyrical persona consistent as a backbone while retaining the musical variations. He largely leaves it to the listener to decide if the "greatest man redeems himself throughout the soliloquy:<br> | Rivers mostly abandoned this approach because it caused the song to sound too disjointed. He retained the lyrical persona consistent as a backbone while retaining the musical variations. He largely leaves it to the listener to decide if the "greatest man redeems himself throughout the soliloquy:<br> | ||
“I was born to give? What does that mean?? Is he bragging about his potency? Or is he beginning to show his other, deeper, more altruistic side? I don’t know the answer, I was just asking you…” | ''“I was born to give? What does that mean?? Is he bragging about his potency? Or is he beginning to show his other, deeper, more altruistic side? I don’t know the answer, I was just asking you…”'' | ||
Cuomo unveiled all of this information in a video with Los Angeles radio station [[KROQ]]. The first section of that video can be viewed below. | Cuomo unveiled all of this information in a video with Los Angeles radio station [[KROQ]]. The first section of that video can be viewed below. | ||