Amanda Palmer - Strength Through Music

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[spectraljew]

F isn't the chemical symbol for Iron. Fe is.

It's a good thing that Palmer isn't a scientist, she would accidentally put Fluorine in formulas that need Iron lolol.

[infocus]

@spectraljew It's actually from a Strindberg piece, and it goes well with the song. First, the guy observes things that he completely misunderstands and misinterprets. The symbol for iron is Fe, and there is no Greek letter F, just Ph. In any case, hard to imagine finding sticks in the shape of phi and sigma, hehe. Second, he then decides to do something completely incongruous to what he has found (making gold out of iron and sulfur). Now, think about the kid in the song!

[jackthecb]

One of the saddest songs out there. The prologue fits so incredibly well with the idea of a teenage shooting. A person who is misinformed, attempting to understand something, going over it again and again in his head, trying to make sense of the world; no-one listens; no-one helps; it's a fruitless endeavour. In an attempt to be heard, to be understood and to be acknowledged, the teenager commits an atrocity. A brilliantly moving and tragic look on people that are branded savages in the media.

[Dadagnos]

@Mintzik I was just thinking, after reading your comment and realizing the song was adressing a highschool shooting: the classical alchemists where trying to turn lead into gold...

[rubius0]

@blackholenebula1 From someone who has actually spent time with Neil and has read and seen Amanda's work for years, you are sincerely wrong in your opinion of Neil and Amanda. Both of them have done high profile pro-gay supporting projects I cannot comment on their personal beliefs but it is usually easy to see people's beliefs by what they do and neither Neil or Amanda have ever done anything publicly promoting anti-gay or anti-freedom. Do some research.

[Mintzik]

To all the comments speculating about this: It was written shortly after the Columbine shootings, and the day Palmer went to officially record the song turned out to be the day of Virginia Tech shootings. First time I saw this performed, the violinist read out the list of the dead and wounded from Columbine in place of the Strindberg quote.

[Jiffykittie]

@Hollenvaen did u just say scientologist?

[Hollenvaen]

@blackholenebula1 He's not a scientologist though...

[lynch03]

@DannieIsDead it's about columbine

[praisemyusername]

I feel like I've heard that intro somewhere... else. Anybody?

[LadyPantera127]

isn't it awosome to see ur song on smb's iPod?!

[blackholenebula1]

Do you enjoy working in the basement of the Sea Org? Amanda Palmer now feeds millions into the gaping hole of Scientology via Neil Gaiman. Palmer is a sell out and a traitor and will clearly do anything for her fifteen minutes, even fund a dangerous cult.