Loudon Wainwright - White Winos / Middle of the Night video free download

theriley7823

this really strikes a chord in me. such a poignant representation of a broken home.

thinwhiteduke11

I've heard many times that this song is meant to be Oedipal - I don't see it - I don't think that was his intention at all- I think his mother was his best friend - am I wrong or isn't that what his song 'Homeless' is about?

ShotTower1

Just an amazing song. Friend of mine who used to be an alcoholic told me she puts this on whenever she is feeling tempted, helps her out.

taurinecat

I guess that's the beauty of art. It's open to interpretation!

JayGOS117

Fair one, dude. I'm not feeling it, personally. But since you've explained, I'm not discounting it either. :)

taurinecat

Loudon's songs often have a tongue-in-cheek Freudian bent. Another song from this album (Last Man on Earth), "Surviving Twin," references wanting to "kill" his father. In the liner notes for the 40 Odd Years compilation set I think he mentions his friends telling him his mom was hot all the time when he was younger. So, I think there's something to it.

JayGOS117

No...that's your mind.

JayGOS117

Thanks 'Brother, brother.

Аясніё Моояэ

anyone got "Date Line" to upload? It's from the same concert as this..

Shane Walsh

@taurinecat way to ruin this song... :P

taurinecat

I just listened to this beautiful/haunting tune for the umpteenth time and realized that it might actually be about "blurring" the lines between close parent/child relationships and is rather Oedipal. "Thank God we stuck with white wine and we stayed away from..." Interesting.

LastOfTheReal

one person didnt stay away from red

dannygreene

good work once again mr homeless!

pytoonia

thank you homelessbrother. like to know a bit about this singer.

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