thanks for that
― Ma$e-en-scène (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 5 August 2015 14:01 (eight years ago) link
why wasn't her mean old mama at the wedding?
― dynamicinterface, Friday, 20 November 2015 01:51 (eight years ago) link
Hi...Re "Mean old mama". That would be the prospective mother-in-law. In common 'mythology', mother in laws are often depicted as being difficult / mean. If the (prospective) bride had turned up, the groom would have even been happy to see his (mean old) mother in law at the wedding. In this case, the 'mean old mama' / mother in law didn't turn up, because the wedding did not go ahead.
― JukeboxB, Monday, 14 December 2015 03:25 (eight years ago) link
Re the possibility of the (prospective) bride having died / been killed. The song works because she didn't turn up for the wedding, whatever the reason for that might be. However, it is unlikely she is dead. The lyrics say...
"With all the invitations sentThe young bride went away"
'Went away' clearly indicates she left of her own accord.
Later lyrics state...
"Where are the flowers for the girlShe only knew she loved the world"
I think this should be taken figuratively, in that the wedding has effectively turned into a wake (emotionally) for the (stood up?) groom.
― JukeboxB, Monday, 14 December 2015 03:39 (eight years ago) link
Listening to Dirty Mind today it occurs to me that "Head" gives a pretty reasonable explanation of what happened.
― JoeStork, Friday, 22 April 2016 00:46 (eight years ago) link
hahahaahahahahaaha
― Neanderthal, Friday, 22 April 2016 01:29 (eight years ago) link
Supposed to be a funeral. It's been a bad, bad day.
― farmboy, Friday, 22 April 2016 02:55 (eight years ago) link
"And he swore the fiercest beastsCould all be put to sleep the same silly way"
I'm just a little drunk and am jamming this right now but just really i want to bump this thread becauseI i have always found this line so beautiful
― dynamicinterface, Friday, 26 January 2018 02:30 (six years ago) link