Richard Inman
&
Geoff Berner
From ANDRAS JONES: RICHARD INMAN joins our Pop Oracle session with GEOFF BERNER to ask a pressing hockey question to which the answer is now known. I am ignorant in the way of the ice and the blade and so have very little to offer in the way of interpretation. I’m hoping either Geoff or Richard will chime in and comment on how the song “Maginot Line” relates to the 2nd round NHL playoff between The Winnpeg Jets and the Nashville Predators.
I highly recommend checking out Richard’s set below. Close your eyes and you’ll think you might be listening to set of rare Springsteen material.
MAGINOT LINE
Did you hear about the foolish French, who hid themselves behind a trench
Filled it with a million men, ten thousand heavy guns and then
Figured they would be just fine, now they had the maginot line
Maginot line, maginot line, thought you were so safe and strong
Maginot line, maginot line, stupid, stupid, you were wrong
It wasn’t very long at all
Before Mr. Hitler came to call
He said: Boys, this line is strong and sound
Lucky for us we can just go around
The stark defenders fought their best
But their turrets faced East
And the Germans were West
Maginot line, maginot line, thought you were so safe and strong
Maginot line, maginot line, stupid, stupid, you were wrong
Maginot line, maginot line, why didn’t some smart fellow say:
Maginot line, maginot line, your guns are pointing the wrong way
Your guns are pointing the wrong way
So if you’ve got something you hold dear
And you’d hate to see it disappear
You think that everything’s just fine
Better check it one more time
And reflect upon the Maginot doom
A perfect fortress makes a perfect tomb
Maginot line, maginot line, thought you were so safe and strong
Maginot line, maginot line, stupid, stupid, you were wrong
Maginot line, maginot line, why didn’t some smart fellow say:
Maginot line, maginot line, your guns are pointing the wrong way
Your guns are pointing the wrong way
Your guns are pointing the wrong way
