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Re: (21) Chess
« Reply #60 on: May 15, 2024, 11:14:10 AM »
on first page of this thread, it was said that the song could be about Mark's dad

it isn't the case anymore ?  :hmm :think

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Re: (21) Chess
« Reply #61 on: May 15, 2024, 11:19:55 AM »
on first page of this thread, it was said that the song could be about Mark's dad

it isn't the case anymore ?  :hmm :think

That was speculation from the title, based on the fact that MK's father was a chess player of some repute.
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Re: (21) Chess
« Reply #62 on: May 15, 2024, 11:27:35 AM »
on first page of this thread, it was said that the song could be about Mark's dad

it isn't the case anymore ?  :hmm :think

That was speculation from the title, based on the fact that MK's father was a chess player of some repute.

ah ok thanks  :thumbsup

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Re: (21) Chess
« Reply #63 on: May 15, 2024, 02:25:26 PM »
"Now, let's all guess who that may be"

Did you know?

I think so. If you read it as a political song, anyway, which I think it is.
Then it all points in one direction.
All the "boys" play cards, but one "strong man" plays chess, the game of emperors, which is all about winning. He sits in a palace by the sea, in a golden chair, he is rich and smart, and he is moving his pawns and knights across the global chessboard, sacrificing a few on the way because he wants to win, even if that means setting the world on fire.
There are not many that fit the description...

Of course! All clear.

Not sure it's so clear. The politician you have in mind is hardly capable of playing chess, is he? He can't even play golf.

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Re: (21) Chess
« Reply #64 on: May 15, 2024, 03:08:42 PM »
Not sure it's so clear. The politician you have in mind is hardly capable of playing chess, is he? He can't even play golf.

I'm not sure if we mean the same person, but I don't mean the one who boasts that he is a golf champion. The other one is frequently associated with chess, although nobody knows how good he is really.
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Re: (21) Chess
« Reply #65 on: May 15, 2024, 03:25:22 PM »
"Now, let's all guess who that may be"

Did you know?

I think so. If you read it as a political song, anyway, which I think it is.
Then it all points in one direction.
All the "boys" play cards, but one "strong man" plays chess, the game of emperors, which is all about winning. He sits in a palace by the sea, in a golden chair, he is rich and smart, and he is moving his pawns and knights across the global chessboard, sacrificing a few on the way because he wants to win, even if that means setting the world on fire.
There are not many that fit the description...

Of course! All clear.

Not sure it's so clear. The politician you have in mind is hardly capable of playing chess, is he? He can't even play golf.

But chess is a metaphor. That's how I understood stratmad earlier post.
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Re: (21) Chess
« Reply #66 on: May 15, 2024, 03:31:39 PM »
Yes, of course. And it's also a hint. He did not choose golf or tennis, but delierately chess, so I suppose there's a message in that.
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Re: (21) Chess
« Reply #67 on: May 15, 2024, 04:28:02 PM »
When I first heard Chess I didn't like it at all, but after many listens I have changed my opinion - I like it a lot!  :)
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Re: (21) Chess
« Reply #68 on: May 15, 2024, 04:33:36 PM »
When I first heard Chess I didn't like it at all, but after many listens I have changed my opinion - I like it a lot!  :)

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Re: (21) Chess
« Reply #69 on: May 15, 2024, 04:43:13 PM »
And a great flute part by M. McGoldrick. It's a pity that fading away.
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Re: (21) Chess
« Reply #70 on: May 15, 2024, 04:48:01 PM »
Not as good as the musical Chess :)

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Re: (21) Chess
« Reply #71 on: May 17, 2024, 02:47:14 PM »
Not sure it's so clear. The politician you have in mind is hardly capable of playing chess, is he? He can't even play golf.

I'm not sure if we mean the same person, but I don't mean the one who boasts that he is a golf champion. The other one is frequently associated with chess, although nobody knows how good he is really.

Oh, then I really missed that hint. I really thought of that golfing poser. But I guess your man lives on the other side of the pond, and has wild hair.
« Last Edit: May 17, 2024, 02:51:17 PM by Rail King »

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Re: (21) Chess
« Reply #72 on: May 17, 2024, 02:58:07 PM »
If we mention Bush's name in Don't Crash The Ambulance why are we so careful here  :think
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Re: (21) Chess
« Reply #73 on: May 17, 2024, 03:18:37 PM »
If we mention Bush's name in Don't Crash The Ambulance why are we so careful here  :think

'Cause Putin is scarier than Bush?!

Does Putin have a palace by the sea? I don't know.
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Re: (21) Chess
« Reply #74 on: May 17, 2024, 03:41:03 PM »
If we mention Bush's name in Don't Crash The Ambulance why are we so careful here  :think

It's more like a game. No need to be careful, I agree. Let's call them the turd (Trump) and clown (Johnson) that they are.

 

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