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Patty Griffin
Wade In The Water
Downtown Church
(2010)

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Apr 16, 2013 - 13:08
Re: the meaning of 'wade in the water', I'm no authority, but I've always thought of 'the water' as a reference to the River Jordan, which is of great historical and symbolic significance to Christians.


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unclehud
Mar 14, 2013 - 16:32
slackpacker wrote:
They are "wading" in the water, to escape from their slave masters... at least that's how I interpret it, but I did learn that from another musician's back story of the song.

scott_bruce wrote:
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mread
Feb 12, 2013 - 17:28
Kanuffen wrote:
Unfortunately (nearly) all songs with religious conotations, inferences, references, themes or out right narative are deserving of the lowest ranking despite the quality of the song.

How very open-minded of you.


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slackpacker
Feb 12, 2013 - 17:22
They are "wading" in the water, to escape from their slave masters... at least that's how I interpret it, but I did learn that from another musician's back story of the song.

scott_bruce wrote:
Why are they waiting in the water?





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scott_bruce
Feb 11, 2013 - 07:36
Why are they waiting in the water?


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oilydwarf
Feb 11, 2013 - 07:34
Hallelujah!


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gjwho
Jan 30, 2013 - 18:25
Kanuffen wrote:
Unfortunately (nearly) all songs with religious conotations, inferences, references, themes or out right narative are deserving of the lowest ranking despite the quality of the song.

Why? I would love to see the list of songs you think are good AND do not have religious references. My guess is you'd be suprised.


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Otomi
Jan 25, 2013 - 20:44
Kanuffen wrote:
Unfortunately (nearly) all songs with religious conotations, inferences, references, themes or out right narative are deserving of the lowest ranking despite the quality of the song.

I understand how you feel, Kanuf. I don't take such an extreme stance, but I confess that I cringe whenever I get a Christmas card/letter that says that the family of the author is "blessed", and I avoid getting on Dylan's slow train, in spite of its musical merits.


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Otomi
Jan 25, 2013 - 20:27
mutepoint wrote:
Like!

Though I still think Eva Cassidy's version is the definitive.


There ain't no such thing, MP.


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BazH
Jan 24, 2013 - 04:40
Not her normal style but she carries it off pretty well (no pun intended). 7.


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TimeWaster
Jan 04, 2013 - 10:33
Kanuffen wrote:
Unfortunately (nearly) all songs with religious conotations, inferences, references, themes or out right narative are deserving of the lowest ranking despite the quality of the song.




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scott_bruce
Jan 04, 2013 - 10:31
rlr511 wrote:
lamest PG song

"Lame in the wa-ter, LAAAAAME in the Wah-tuhhhh..."


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rlr511
Jan 04, 2013 - 10:27
lamest PG song


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Kanuffen
Dec 04, 2012 - 01:44
Unfortunately (nearly) all songs with religious conotations, inferences, references, themes or out right narative are deserving of the lowest ranking despite the quality of the song.


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mutepoint
Nov 10, 2012 - 15:06
Like!

Though I still think Eva Cassidy's version is the definitive.


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handyrae
Oct 02, 2012 - 07:42
ThirdRail_33 wrote:

Amen - what you said. This is VG, but doesn't come close to Eva's rendition.

I'll second that amen.



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CamLwalk
Sep 07, 2012 - 07:31
Throwin' down the 9. What a talent!


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gypsyman
Jul 31, 2012 - 08:52
I thought for 30 years that Mandel's version was the original! {#Beat}


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Stingray
Jul 26, 2012 - 07:23
bluecshells wrote:

Patty rocks...you know why? Because she just does it!


Philosophy - woow!


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Stingray
Jul 26, 2012 - 07:21
Not for me! ABSOLUTELY NOT!


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