HW: lyrics

Doug Pearson ceres at SIRIUS.COM
Tue Jan 25 16:31:08 EST 2000


On Tue, 25 Jan 2000 11:30:26 GMT, M Holmes <fofp at HOLYROOD.ED.AC.UK> wrote:
>D-RIDER
>=======
>Our course determined by our stars
>My momma knows just where we are

Wouldn't this be "My MANNA knows ..."?  As in magic(k)al power/energy, not
a female parent?

>The Earth was forming from below
>A dragon showed which way to go

What is it with these easily-misunderstood-as-mom (or, in the UK, mum)
lyrics in all these Hawkwind songs?

        -Doug
         ceres at sirius.com

"Your android replica is playing up again
Ah it's no joke
When she comes she moans your mother's name ..."

"So you're alive
I thought you was done
I'm gonna bring you down
With my Mean Old Mum"

etc.



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