I’m not a fan of either of them – they both worked for this guy, in one way or another – but I found the above snippet particularly hilarious. Kudos to Kate Malloy for giving the planet a morning smile.
Moses, as you may recall, is a figure from religious history. According to both the Hebrew Bible and the Qur’an, Moses was a prophet who spoke to God, and went on to lead the Israelites out of bondage in Egypt.
After 40 years of wandering around in the desert, he died at age 120, within sight of the Promised Land. He’s the guy credited with receiving the Ten Commandments.
Rae, as you may also know, is a figure from political history.
I was talking to my sons the other day about dying, but they didn’t want to talk about dying. I told them I was an Irish Catholic, and I couldn’t help it. I told them I missed my Dad, and wanted to talk about him, and hoped that they would talk about me after I’m gone.
Fathers, sons, punk songs. If you have been in punk bands as long as I have, you would know that every great anthemic punk song sounds perfect on an acoustic (most of my ham-fisted attempts at songwriting start on one). So, this perfect punk song about fathers and sons and everything else.
Girls, watch your guy when this one is playing. He’ll get quiet.