http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2006/02/18/left-behind-by-john-hall-and-roger-bourland/ Roger Bourland writes about music and life Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:32:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2006/02/18/left-behind-by-john-hall-and-roger-bourland/#comment-202 pucks_soul Sun, 19 Feb 2006 03:09:20 +0000 http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2006/02/18/left-behind-by-john-hall-and-roger-bourland/#comment-202 Thank you Roger for sharing this, you put words to a human condition that few people will discuss let alone sing about. I was very moved by the lyrics and then completely lost it when I played the audio. I remember when the AIDS Quilt was touring and I saw it in Albuquerque, this song reminded me of that day, of how many lives were touched by the people represented by the panels in the quilt and that they were "left behind". The staging of this song must have a very dramatic impact on the audience. I am sure you have heard all of this before, but my wish is that the reality of this song eventually will hold no truth in the present. Thank you Roger for sharing this, you put words to a human condition that few people will discuss let alone sing about. I was very moved by the lyrics and then completely lost it when I played the audio. I remember when the AIDS Quilt was touring and I saw it in Albuquerque, this song reminded me of that day, of how many lives were touched by the people represented by the panels in the quilt and that they were “left behind”. The staging of this song must have a very dramatic impact on the audience. I am sure you have heard all of this before, but my wish is that the reality of this song eventually will hold no truth in the present.

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