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pidunk 08:02 pm UTC 08/09/07 |
| In reply to: | re: jims fav song - Leesa 02:05 am UTC 08/09/07 |
> I read somewhere around the time of Bat 2's release that > Jim had a childhood friend named Kenny who was killed in a > motorcycle accident and it was him who he named the song's > character after. > Cheers! > Leesa There is a great deal of information I am missing about either Jims' childhoods, childhood friends and losses. Independent of that, the Kenny that I am reminded of in the song died in similar situations as this but not in a motorcycle accident. The Kenny I think of, was like a brother to me because for two years we lived in the same house, before he had died; he had taken a course given for Young Adventurers by the American Red Cross, a ten month long program which taught him basic survival and adventure rescue skills, including swimming pool lifesaving. Kenny was certified as a Junior Life Guard and was scheduled to begin his first job only mere days after that fateful one in which he met his death. Kenny said to me that he felt that the Red Cross gave him his knowledge of "why I was born", and he was feeling purpose to his activities there. He said he started the program after I became injured with glass in my foot and he didn't know how to help me, but wanted to. Kenny was an avid skiier and promised to teach me to ski before he died, but another trip to the slopes did not take place before that. He was a really remarkable boy, who played piano in his music school recitals every season and practiced his piano every day, in our shared home in Long Island. He was sensitive, who appreciated the arts, he was interested in baking and let me be his kitchen assistant, and we had a really wonderful time together those times when we talked. It is very difficult to listen to that song without thinking of my own cousin Kenny, who meant so much to me and whom was taken from me much too soon. > > > Especially considering how Kenny popped up again in his > > "Dear Mama" monologue for TDE. I wonder...Steinman's music > > appeals to a huge gay audience...here comes my Danielle > > Steele side...did he and Kenny have a relationship? Was it > > tragically cut short when Kenny went to war and lost his > > life? The poor thing...no wonder his songs are about the > > dark side of love, he never had a working relationship... > > > > Jim, feel free to comment on who Kenny is and why he was > > so important. It's alright. Half of us are sycophants, and > > the other half don't care because we just like your music. > > Spill, boss. > > > > > > just watched meat singing live on top of the pops from 94 > > > > singing oitrvm and he said just before the start that this > > > > was jims faveriot song.although its a great song does > > > > anybody think jim would have picked another song as his > > > > fav and not objects. > > > > > > Perhaps it's his favourite because it could be more > > > personal than anything else he's written > > > > > > The skies were pure and the fields were green > > > And the sun was brighter than its ever been > > > When I grew up with my best friend Kenny > > > We were close as any brothers that you ever knew > > > We were close as any brothers that you ever knew > > > It was always summer and the future called > > > We were ready for adventures and we wanted them all > > > There was so much left to dream and so much time to make > > > it real > > > > > > But I can still recall the sting of all the tears when he > > > was gone > > > They said he crashed and burned > > > I know I'll never learn > > > Why any boy should die so young > > > | |
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