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Title: Blue Charlotte and Early Bird Cafe Post by: Maartje on July 23, 2020, 01:32:38 pm Charlotte in 'Blue Charlotte' seems to be the same as the Charlotte in heaven in 'Early Bird Cafe' (Sad Clowns and Hillbillies):
'Charlotte asked me where I'd been with her jade and ivory eyes I told her I'd been hung up, with some beggar in disguise Well she laughed like temple bells Kissed me on the cheek and said: "You know it's hard to be alive sometimes... But it's easy... To be dead!" Charlotte is in a good place. I read at Wikipedia about the song: Mellencamp also told Gardner about his favorite part of the song, saying: "I love the last part of it where she says, 'She asked me where I'd been, and I said I was hung up with some beggar in the sky.' I thought that was a beautiful line. 'I was hung up with God – I was trying to find God' is what he's saying. I guess you guys figured that out, right?"[21] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sad_Clowns_%26_Hillbillies That's strange, because the line isn't 'some beggar in the sky' but 'some beggar in disguise'. Can you explain, John??? And the beggar in disguise has a connection with Cinderella: Cinderella is a kind young woman who lives with her wicked stepmother and ugly stepsisters. They abuse her and use her as the housemaid. One day Cinderella's stepmother and stepsisters refuse to help a beggar at their door, but Cinderella offers her food and drink. The beggar woman is revealed to be a beautiful fairy in disguise, who then secretly helps Cinderella for her kindness. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinderella_(1914_film) |