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Thread #53302   Message #819346
Posted By: Marion
05-Nov-02 - 05:10 PM
Thread Name: Weird song title problem - opinions
Subject: Weird song title problem - opinions
Hi all. I'm polishing up an original song about my friend's great-grandfather, who came to Canada as an orphan at 6 to make his living working on farms.

I want to title the song "Barnardo Boy's Lament" because the children who were emigrated to Canada from the Dr. Barnardo homes were generally known as Barnardo boys and Barnardo girls. I could call it "Orphan's Lament" or "Home Boy's Lament" or something like that, but I like the sound - and authenticity - of Barnardo boy.

The problem is a man (so to speak) called Paul Bernardo who everyone in Canada has heard too much about because he's a rapist/murderer who preyed on teenage girls. I've done a little casual research to see if anyone recognized "Barnardo boy" and every single person I asked said that it made them think of Paul Bernardo.

What do you think? Should I just call it "The Jed Marum Wannabe Song"?

Marion