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American Soul - last night I had dream

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Aviastar

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American Soul - last night I had dream
« on: December 19, 2017, 01:43:56 PM »
Where I was reading the liner notes and they actually said:

"For refugees like you and me,
A country to receive us,
Will you be our sanctuary,
Refugees, us..."

I dunno...made me kinda like the line that way. Obviously the pun is still there but I feel if this was printed in the liner notes this way there would be plausible deniability.
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Re: American Soul - last night I had dream
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2017, 01:48:49 PM »
But, they are all about plausible deniability, aren't they?  ;)
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Re: American Soul - last night I had dream
« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2017, 02:24:20 PM »
You really need to spice up your dreams.

Bono sings Refujesus.  He probably came up with it fiddling about on his laptop and thought that's a neat idea.  Associate refugees with Jesus.  Like that'll guilt the American Christians.

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Re: American Soul - last night I had dream
« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2017, 02:54:40 PM »
Quote from: Tumbling Dice on December 20, 2017, 02:24:20 PM
You really need to spice up your dreams.

I'm married.  This is what I have left.
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Re: American Soul - last night I had dream
« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2017, 05:05:56 PM »
Quote from: Aviastar on December 20, 2017, 02:54:40 PM
Quote from: Tumbling Dice on December 20, 2017, 02:24:20 PM
You really need to spice up your dreams.

I'm married.  This is what I have left.
WHOA ! I bet your wife doesn't read this, huh?
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Re: American Soul - last night I had dream
« Reply #5 on: December 20, 2017, 07:16:27 PM »
Guilt the American Christians?  "Are there no jails?  Are there no work houses?"--Scrooge, to the charitable volunteers.
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Re: American Soul - last night I had dream
« Reply #6 on: December 22, 2017, 12:58:56 AM »
RefuMohammad...no, that doesn't work....let's see, refu-Buddha   .... no,...... refu-MLK.....warmer but doesn't cut it.....RefuJesus!

Yes....it's a bongolese miracle
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Re: American Soul - last night I had dream
« Reply #7 on: December 22, 2017, 04:26:08 AM »
I like this song, but not the politics behind it.  think the term refugee is now too broad.
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Re: American Soul - last night I had dream
« Reply #8 on: December 22, 2017, 08:19:17 AM »
I guess Bono didn't make up the Refujesus line.  Someone on another thread showed where it originated with a Baptist writer/pastor.
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Re: American Soul - last night I had dream
« Reply #9 on: December 22, 2017, 04:45:19 PM »
The only way I'll be okay with this line is if they also play The Refugee on tour.
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Re: American Soul - last night I had dream
« Reply #10 on: December 22, 2017, 09:30:09 PM »
I like the line and so do a lot of other people.
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Re: American Soul - last night I had dream
« Reply #11 on: December 23, 2017, 06:50:20 AM »
I think it works very well in the song.
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Re: American Soul - last night I had dream
« Reply #12 on: December 27, 2017, 08:42:52 PM »
Quote from: shineinthesummernight on December 22, 2017, 08:19:17 AM
I guess Bono didn't make up the Refujesus line.  Someone on another thread showed where it originated with a Baptist writer/pastor.

Once upon a time I used to think Bono lifted some of his best lines from others.  Now I know he lifted one of his worst lines, too.

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Re: American Soul - last night I had dream
« Reply #13 on: December 27, 2017, 08:44:29 PM »
When they play Mexico City will it be refu-Je' Sus?


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Re: American Soul - last night I had dream
« Reply #14 on: December 27, 2017, 11:09:46 PM »
Quote from: shineinthesummernight on December 22, 2017, 09:30:09 PM
I like the line and so do a lot of other people.

Yeah for me it induced an eye-roll on the first few listens but I have made my peace with it. It's not that bad and the song is better than I originally gave it credit for.
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