Posted On: Friday - May 17th 2019 7:05PM MST
In Topics: Music
Since writing the phrase "white man's world" a while back in the last post, I could not get Island Girl by Elton John out of my head.
It's one line in the lyrics of the song, as Elton John still pretended to be straight (or it was just lyricist Bernie Taupin's lyrics, being that there'd be no reason for him to write as a gay man) still till right about the time the album containing Island Girl, Rock of the Westies came out. (The album name was a play on "west of the Rockies", as the album was made in Nederland, Colorado, which is, of course, NOT west of the rockies but right in the front range, so ... - thanks for the correction, commenter Joe Friday.)
That is a good line for any (as if!) Trump administration new immigration agents underneath our airports-of-entry, though: "Tell me whatchu wantin' wid de White man's world. Sorry, you have to go back."
Well, Peak Stupidity has loads of posts on the back burner at this point, itching to get into pixels. I've just finished up a difficult period in the workplace recently, and want to celebrate it - with a good night's sleep. More stupidity will come in the 'morrow.
PS: More Elton John is featured here, here, here (warning, big boobs), and with great backing vocals for Neil Sedaka here.
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Moderator
Saturday - May 18th 2019 6:20PM MST
PS: Thanks, Joe, errr, Sarge. As I wrote, it still doesn't make the MOST sense, but I get the humor in it. I fixed the post.
Sgt. Joe Friday
Saturday - May 18th 2019 12:29PM MST
PS I believe the title of the album was a play on "west of the Rockies."