Hi Mr Dunaway,
I enjoyed reading Vince Raven's question and Your answer on Miss Axelrod. In that same vein, there are three people mentioned in "PA9":
"Old Man waiting' by the monkey bars"-An older student?
"Mr Bluelegs"-I'm assuming a Authority figure of some kind
"Mrs Cranston"-A teacher
Were any of these based on real people from Cortez High or just Alice's lyrical spinnings?
Thanks for any answers/
TL
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They are lyrical spinnings intended for varied personal interpretations. That said, I think the Old Man verse came from us talking about how a popular student that had been voted "Most likely to succeed" wound up pumping gas at a station near the high school. They said you're gonna go far?tuneylune wrote: ↑Sat Nov 12, 2022 9:09 amHi Mr Dunaway,
I enjoyed reading Vince Raven's question and Your answer on Miss Axelrod. In that same vein, there are three people mentioned in "PA9":
"Old Man waiting' by the monkey bars"-An older student?
"Mr Bluelegs"-I'm assuming a Authority figure of some kind
"Mrs Cranston"-A teacher
Were any of these based on real people from Cortez High or just Alice's lyrical spinnings?
Thanks for any answers/
TL
Men in blue are how Americans sometimes refer to the police. The song is comparing school to prison.
I don't recall an actual Mrs. Cranston. It sounds like a typical teacher name.