Tuesday, May 18, 2010

"Song Theology"

So I've overheard the TNMT attendees talking about their "film theology" ...things.


And I wanted to open the floor to all, mimes or not, to discuss a song I found.
It's by (who else) Regina Spektor, who says,
"Sometimes I'm really positive about religion, but, you know, sometimes I'm really sarcastic about it, too. Hey, that's God, that's life!"
Listen to it a few times. Tell me what you think.


Lyrics:
You know that statue
That statue of baby Jesus
In the window
In the window of the 99 cent store
Last night I saw the owner kiss it
And whisper in its ear
I was walking home from Walgreen's
and he did not hear me see him
And on the
Very very next morning
All the subway cars were hallelu-leluing
Welcome back the baby king, the baby king
All the believers they were smiling
and winking at each other
I could honestly say I was scared for my life

They said, all the non-believers they get to eat dirt
And the believers get to spit on their graves...

You know that statue
That statue of baby Jesus
In the window
In the window of the 99 cent store
They've been showing it on the news
It was thirty times its size
With a megaphone and a heart-shaped bruise
It was hovering in the skies
And all the
subway cars were hallelu-lelu-leluing, hallejuah
Welcome back the baby king, the baby king
All the believers they were smiling
and winking at each other
I could honestly say I was scared for my life

They said, all the non-believers they get to eat dirt
And the believers get to spit on their graves...
believe!...

You know that statue
That statue of baby Jesus
In the window
In the window of the 99 cent store
When I woke up I ran and bought it
and locked it in my closet
with a little bread and water
and a flashlight and a first aid kit til he grows

By the way, if this song doesn't make you a little bit angry at first, I applaud you.
What think you?

Katie

5 comments:

David said...

*David is currently on a sabatical from analyzing and responding to any sort of literature. He'll get back to you as soon as cranially possible*

Christine said...

Ok... so, my brain is fried right now, so you aren't going to get any great answer... but...

I think it's kinda weird. and it seems, (I don't know what her point is in this song) that she is slighting Christians... and that it's very stereotypical -ish feeling.

Anyways, I don't really think I like it, just because of the slant she has, (it definitely seems like on of her "sarcastic about [religion]" moments.), and that, it seems disrespectful too.

Ok, that's probably enough, else I start confusing myself, along with all of you guys. =P

(there ya go, Katie :P)

Colin said...

It's actually now called the meeting of the EMF =D (ask Olivia)

...wow that is an odd song.
I rather agree with Christine: a very biting tirade, if stereotypical.

I am incapable of any original thought, as you can see :?

Katie said...

What do you all mean by "stereotypical"?

That word would probably be one of the last that comes to mind listening to this song.

Christine said...

well, she's painting a picture of 'believers' (all of them) that's not accurate. Well, at least not for everyone... I guess that's what I mean.. ish.