A true work of art.
Look what I found on Mt. Blogmore today.
Wow.
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It was and easy rape, she said
(Though not the way she hoped to wed)
The stones were sharp against her head,
(Not her dream of a bridal bed)
And the dress he tore as he thrust her down
was not her idea of a wedding gown.
But really, it was not complex.
Just some simple brutal sex.
And though her young life had other plans
She would bear the child of the gentleman.
And try to love each smile and dimple,
And be thankful that the rape was simple.
And thank the men who made her free.
Simple men like Napoli.
Comment by Bob Nelson — 3/25/2006 @ 1:26 pm
Wow.
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It was and easy rape, she said
(Though not the way she hoped to wed)
The stones were sharp against her head,
(Not her dream of a bridal bed)
And the dress he tore as he thrust her down
was not her idea of a wedding gown.
But really, it was not complex.
Just some simple brutal sex.
And though her young life had other plans
She would bear the child of the gentleman.
And try to love each smile and dimple,
And be thankful that the rape was simple.
And thank the men who made her free.
Simple men like Napoli.
Comment by Bob Nelson — 3/25/2006 @ 1:26 pm
posted by Bill Fleming at 3:09 PM
6 Comments:
that gave me chills owl!
So this not-so-sweet-song is a call to action. Take a look, it changes hourly SDHealthyFamlies.org
Your comments and critics are welcome.
Ok, here's my first pass over Bob Nelson's verses
to make it more "sing-able".
Title: "The Rapid Valley Wedding"
Alternate title: "Napoli's Waltz"
1st verse:
It was an easy rape, she said
Not the way she hoped to wed
The stones were sharp against her head,
Not her dream of a bridal bed
2nd verse:
The dress he tore when he threw her down
was all she had for her wedding gown.
And though once her heart had other plans
She would bear the child of the gentleman.
(...it needs an 8 bar break strain here.. any ideas BH?)
3rd verse:
Try to love each smile and dimple,
Grateful that her rape was simple.
And thank the men who set her free.
Simple men like Napoli.
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It's in 3/4 time, of course.
I'm hearing a fiddle, a dobro,
a squeezebox and a harmonica.
Maybe Kenny Miller singing it like Marty Robbins.
Or maybe "Tooze Haze" singing it like Linda R.
A campfire tear jerker.
Final Structure:
The Napoli Waltz
Original poem by Bob Nelson
Adapted to song by Bill Fleming
1st verse:
It was an easy rape, she said
Not the way she hoped to wed
The stones were sharp against her head,
On the gravel road, her bridal bed.
Yes a gravel road was her bridal bed.
2nd verse:
The dress he tore when he threw her down
was all she had for her wedding gown.
N' tho' her heart of hearts still held other plans
She bore the chiiiiiillllld of the geeeeentlemaaaaan.
Break strain:
Yes she bore the child of the man she hated,
'Cos the preacher said that it had to be.
"You belong to God when you're impregnated,
Rape or no" says Bill Napoli.
Rape or no" says Bill Napoli.
3rd verse:
So she tried to love every smile and dimple,
To be grateful that her rape was simple.
And to thank the good men who made her see.
The preacher man and Bill Napoli.
Preacher man and Bill Napoli.
Preacher maaaaaaan and Bill Naaaaapooooooliiiiiii.
I'm trying to find out who he is, Polyman. Hopefully the RCJ can help. I want to have an email conversation with him at least, and get his blessing to have edite his poem, work into lyrics, add a stanze, and deletew a few lines. Hopefully he'll be ok if we set it to music as well. I've filed my work thus fare here and in the office of the Mosahr. He says he might take a crack at the music part. It's a tough assignment, I think.. It has to be simple enough so anyone can sing it, and it has to make be sad, funny and angry all at the same time. Big music job, huh?
Yup, that's the guy, Polyman. I got a whole bunch of other poems from him yesterday
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