The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #84126   Message #1556454
Posted By: Beer
05-Sep-05 - 07:50 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Down in Mississippi (Bruce Murdoch)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Down in Mississppi
No offence taken Bruce. After I heard from you I didn't contribute to thread any further out of respect. The thread did come up twice following but again I chose to ignore it. However, since it has taken a further step ( all words are published) I want to say that when I heard this song I was immediately taken to it (thanks Bobad). As sad as it is, this song speaks the truth. I don't think prejudice is as bad as it was back when you wrote this song but it is still there in many forms. The melody is also very well done. When I met Bobad last month and he introduce it to me he was also very impressed. I have met a number of people who knew you when you were living in the Montreal area and all speak of what a great writer you are. And Penny Lang is right at the top of this list.
Beer (Ad.)