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Song Challenge: Five Jews

24 Apr 03 - 02:01 PM (#939345)
Subject: Song Challenge: Five Jews
From: Mrrzy

I'm sure you all know by now about how five jews changed the way the world thinks... but it needs a marching tune, don't you think?

For those who don't:

MOSES said The Law Is Everything.
JESUS said Love Is Everything.
Marx said Money Is Everything.
FREUD said Love Is Everything.
Then along came Einstein. Einstein said, Everything Is Relative.


24 Apr 03 - 04:21 PM (#939454)
Subject: RE: Song Challenge: Five Jews
From: PoppaGator

Did Jesus and Freud say the same thing? I don't think so. Freud said SEX is everything, if I'm not mistaken. Or can't this gentile say that online?


24 Apr 03 - 05:00 PM (#939481)
Subject: RE: Song Challenge: Five Jews
From: Amos

Freud's line was much more sex-centered than love-centered. Marx was more interested in effort and labour than he was in money per se. I'd change his line to "Work is everything". And, for consistency, perhaps Einstein's should read "Nothing is everything -- not even everything!".

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