Comments on: Hallelujah 2: Giving the Gift of Pronouns http://nicholadeane.wordpress.com/2008/11/02/hallelujah-2-giving-the-gift-of-pronouns/ poetry, essays, stories, politics Sun, 11 Oct 2009 04:50:21 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Dean Lott http://nicholadeane.wordpress.com/2008/11/02/hallelujah-2-giving-the-gift-of-pronouns/#comment-101 Dean Lott Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:40:44 +0000 http://nicholadeane.wordpress.com/?p=152#comment-101 Picking up on your sword in the stone analogy, Guy's programme highlights how the alchemy of Hallelujah between performer and listener is such that we can each find our own king or queen to release the song. It's a marvellous bit of magic from the genius of Leonard Cohen whose pen IS mightier than the sword. best, Dean Picking up on your sword in the stone analogy, Guy’s programme highlights how the alchemy of Hallelujah between performer and listener is such that we can each find our own king or queen to release the song.

It’s a marvellous bit of magic from the genius of Leonard Cohen whose pen IS mightier than the sword.

best, Dean

]]> By: DrHGuy http://nicholadeane.wordpress.com/2008/11/02/hallelujah-2-giving-the-gift-of-pronouns/#comment-100 DrHGuy Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:19:48 +0000 http://nicholadeane.wordpress.com/?p=152#comment-100 Your point about the use of pronouns is spot on; I would add only that the pronoun shifts between first and second person and the exceedingly rare use of the collective pronoun, "we," serve to sustain the tension as well as manifest both the painful impossibility of fully knowing ones partner in a dyad and the ecstasy of bonding, even transiently, in spite of the consequent risk. "There was a time you let me know What's really going on below But now you never show it to me, do you? And remember when I moved in you The holy dove was moving too And every breath we drew was Hallelujah" Also, BBC Radio programs are available for 7 days after broadcast. The direct link to the replay of the Hallelujah documentary is http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00f928x/The_Fourth_The_Fifth_The_Minor_Fall/ Your point about the use of pronouns is spot on; I would add only that the pronoun shifts between first and second person and the exceedingly rare use of the collective pronoun, “we,” serve to sustain the tension as well as manifest both the painful impossibility of fully knowing ones partner in a dyad and the ecstasy of bonding, even transiently, in spite of the consequent risk.

“There was a time you let me know
What’s really going on below
But now you never show it to me, do you?
And remember when I moved in you
The holy dove was moving too
And every breath we drew was Hallelujah”

Also, BBC Radio programs are available for 7 days after broadcast. The direct link to the replay of the Hallelujah documentary is http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00f928x/The_Fourth_The_Fifth_The_Minor_Fall/

]]> By: Davida http://nicholadeane.wordpress.com/2008/11/02/hallelujah-2-giving-the-gift-of-pronouns/#comment-99 Davida Sun, 02 Nov 2008 18:49:15 +0000 http://nicholadeane.wordpress.com/?p=152#comment-99 Very interesting and enjoyable analyses. Thank you. I agree especially agree with the ideas about sexuality and gender perspectives. While I don't share the same favorite(s) as you, the BBC program has opened me to appreciate how there really is a version of this song for everyone. Very interesting and enjoyable analyses. Thank you.

I agree especially agree with the ideas about sexuality and gender perspectives.

While I don’t share the same favorite(s) as you, the BBC program has opened me to appreciate how there really is a version of this song for everyone.

]]> By: Anthony Herron http://nicholadeane.wordpress.com/2008/11/02/hallelujah-2-giving-the-gift-of-pronouns/#comment-98 Anthony Herron Sun, 02 Nov 2008 14:07:20 +0000 http://nicholadeane.wordpress.com/?p=152#comment-98 Listening to the show right now and came across your blog post! Compliments it quite well :) All the best; Anthony Listening to the show right now and came across your blog post! Compliments it quite well :)

All the best;

Anthony

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