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Thread #12019 Message #129794
Posted By: dulcimer
30-Oct-99 - 09:33 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Oh no not the field of Athenry
Subject: RE: Oh no not the field of Athenry
I think it is a statement aobut the appeal, meaningfulness, durability, and perhaps quality of a song or tune when it gets parodied and/or others adapt it to their own situations and circumstances. In a way a song or tune reaches a certain status when other start making up parodies. I think Daithi has an excellent point about sensitivity when performing parodies--picking the time and place.