John Lennon's birthday

[jonathanlennox]

It's John Lennon's birthday today, and my local radio station (WFUV 90.7, for New York area readers) is doing a tribute to him. So of course I started thinking about Doug.
Two songs that come to mind -- "Imagine" might be nasty against deities, nationalists, or the greedy. And "Back in the U.S.S.R." -- in a world where the U.S.S.R. still exists, it might just be a "teleport to location" song. But without it -- imposing Communism locally, for the duration of the song?

[Bob Schroeck]

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It's John Lennon's birthday today, and my local radio station (WFUV 90.7, for New York area readers) is doing a tribute to him. So of course I started thinking about Doug.

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Huh. I'll have to give a listen. (Note to self: take anime theme song collection CD out of car stereo after work...)

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Two songs that come to mind -- "Imagine" might be nasty against deities, nationalists, or the greedy.

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Hmm. Yes.

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And "Back in the U.S.S.R." -- in a world where the U.S.S.R. still exists, it might just be a "teleport to location" song.

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Makes sense, yes.

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But without it -- imposing Communism locally, for the duration of the song?

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What would that mean, exactly? Suddenly there are lines for toilet paper and any apartments within the area of effect gain a dozen extra inhabitants?
-- Bob
(Edited to fix a mistyped EzCode)
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

[Bob Schroeck]

Mark David Chapman was denied parole today. I wonder if the date was a coincidence.
See the actual report here:
www.thesmokinggun.com/doc..._day.shtml

-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

[jonathanlennox]

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What would that mean, exactly? Suddenly there are lines for toilet paper and any apartments within the area of effect gain a dozen extra inhabitants?

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And all the buildings become ugly socialist-realist cinderblocks, and are falling apart.

[Bob Schroeck]

Well, I can see how that all would have a psychological impact on an opponent...

-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

[Caligostro]

Well, if I remember this correctly then in the idea of communism there is no personal property. Everything belongs to the people, which might be considered everybody. So perhaps the song would allow Doug to use *everything* that is not currently being used by someone else without interference and no questions asked -- since he is (technically) part of the people :-)
Cal
-- On second thought, since this can only work with the goodwill of the people, the right to just use everything lying around would probably have to be extended to everyone and everything within a certain radius. There could be considerable chaos once the song wears off ...

[Scrambler]

Well, it would be useful in a situation where he wants to cause chaos and take advantage of everyone's confusion when the song ends to achieve things otherwise not possible.

[Bob Schroeck]

This concept suddenly reminds me of the R.E.M. album Automatic For The People...

-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

[Caligostro]

... Doug would be well advised to park his bike outside that zone, though ... :-)

[Bob Schroeck]

-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.