funny how all those stereotypes in place about russian youth when i was a kid were not completely unfounded. they really couldn't get their hands on things like blue jeans or the bigger part of the rock and roll catalogue, as most anything to do with western culture was banned in the soviet union unless, of course, it was french. so this sort of stuff was honestly like black market gold.
he said he remembered being completely taken with it he was upon first listening - how even though he knew nothing of what was being said, the melodies still moved him in such a way.
and then as he began to learn english, how the songs took on a whole other life as he was able to piece those ideas together. he then had a rare and awesome opportunity in discovering them all over again, only to find what was already beautiful while ridden with mystery revealing itself as even more compelling or intriguing or lovely than imagined.
i truly envy him this experience.
even if it was "maxwell's silver hammer" that first fascinated him... yep. i love a sick-o.
posted by trixievw @ 8:35 PM
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