[dar-list] The Ocean

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http://www.citybeat.com/archives/1996/issue214/music1.html

I pasted the quotes regarding "The Ocean" from the link above
No Mere Mortal

Singer/songwriter Dar Williams stirs up the Folk world with a mature 
sophomore release
INTERVIEW BY JEREMY SCHLOSBERG



"In so doing, Williams taps a rich musical vein to forge ahead as a 
songwriter, most notably in "As Cool As I Am," "The Ocean" (featuring John 
Prine on backing vocals) and the breathtaking, seven-minute title track.

"It took me so long to finish that song," she says of "Mortal City," a tale 
of the search for hope and connection in our too-often hopeless world. The 
structure is subtle, and the lyrics flash from precise observation to 
cryptic metaphor, from deadpan humor to desperation, sometimes in the same 
breath. "That song, and 'As Cool As I Am,' both really pushed my boundaries. 
They were things I thought people would hate. But I knew that I had to 
finish them, if I wanted to keep on growing. They both paid off in the end, 
I think."





----- Original Message ----- 
From: <jeffebner at comcast.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 1:51 PM
Subject: [dar-list] The Ocean


>I love the song "The Ocean" and have heard Dar introduce it several 
>different ways.  Many of the lyrics speak to me, but I was interested if 
>anyone knew Dar's story behind the song.  Once she said, "this song has a 
>you, and I, and a them"  or something close to it.
>
> I am very curious about the story behind "The Ocean"  Can anyone help?
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