Radio Paradise

His sister's black but she is sho 'nuff pretty
Her skirt is short but Lord her legs are sturdy
To walk to school she's got to get up early
Her clothes are old but never are they dirty

Why did Stevie choose to use the word "but" in that first line? He could've just as easily said "and she is sho 'nuff pretty" to convey the meaning.
But he implies that it's incongruous to be both black and pretty. This has bothered me for quite a while.

Written, I'd reckon, not as himself, but as a character who thinks exactly that.

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“I know not all that may be coming, but be it what it will, I'll go to it laughing.” -Herman Melville, Moby-Dick or, the Whale

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Steely_D wrote: Antigone wrote: (edit) Do you mean the song TPPE? Yep. It fit so perfectly into the scenario I think he used that image to create all the weirdness. It was an impressive alien.

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Antigone wrote: (edit) Do you mean the song TPPE? Yep. It fit so perfectly into the scenario I think he used that image to create all the weirdness.

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Steely_D wrote:

Antigone wrote:

Wowsa! Saw this today, in the theatre. So. Good.

My Better Half™ noticed that there's a history of "don't look the white man in the eyes" that might have had something to do with the plot. I agree, but missed it until she brought it up.
Me, I think he was looking for something to use as the spine of his new film and then...that song that the guy sang (not spoiling the plot by naming it) came on. Inspiration! It didn't redefine cinema as we know it, but it was pretty, interesting, and a good day at the real, big, Atmos cinema. Not a small screen film by any means.

Please to be pm’ing me the song title. Thank you. {#Propeller}

And yes, it was awesome on the big screen.

(edit) Do you mean the song TPPE?

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Antigone wrote:

Wowsa! Saw this today, in the theatre. So. Good.

My Better Halfâ¢ noticed that there's a history of "don't look the white man in the eyes" that might have had something to do with the plot. I agree, but missed it until she brought it up.
Me, I think he was looking for something to use as the spine of his new film and then...that song that the guy sang (not spoiling the plot by naming it) came on. Inspiration!

It didn't redefine cinema as we know it, but it was pretty, interesting, and a good day at the real, big, Atmos cinema. Not a small screen film by any means.

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Wowsa! Saw this today, in the theatre. So. Good.

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With all these great icons dying, could this be the beginning of the Rapture? Then why am I still here?

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Idealism is the new old black...

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I wish I could fly like these hummingbirds

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triskele wrote: It's pretty cool to get an acceptance letter from a publishing company! ð

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triskele wrote: It's pretty cool to get an acceptance letter from a publishing company! Well, there you go!

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triskele wrote: It's pretty cool to get an acceptance letter from a publishing company! WOAH!

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triskele wrote: It's pretty cool to get an acceptance letter from a publishing company! Nice!

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It's pretty cool to get an acceptance letter from a publishing company!

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Is Bill diversifying?

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Isabeau wrote: Never been that good with math. Great with Gardening though. Can I just work on not being an asshole today? Sure. I'll allow it.

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miamizsun wrote: entropy or when people succumb to doom porn we don't need no stinkin' gratitude! because not scottish random thought: we don't need activists we need engineers don't think so? we need people building solutions https://spectrum.ieee.org/ Never been that good with math. Great with Gardening though. Can I just work on not being an asshole today?

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