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I know this is a completely off course non-asian oriented side story...But I was just playing some old favorites..This great old song came on from, "The Guess Who". Does anyone know any history behind this song?...Of course I grew up in the late sixties, early seventies. Anyone who did, knows this song well. Everytime I hear this song, I am reminded of a time in my early tweenties when I woke up in the middle of the night to a woman screaming at a guy, turns out it was the middle aged couple living accross the street going at it, which finally resulted in car tires screeching down the street...As I thought it was all over I headed back to bed, but minutes later this guy must have cranked his stereo system full bore, and sure enough "AMERICAN WOMAN" belted out loud and clear....I remember laughing to myself and thinking how appropriate. That night and that song were locked in memory ever since.

... in response to "American Woman"  question and..., posted by Zebson on Mar 22, 2001

As a precursor to being judged an AW basher, I really wasn't trying to rip on the American women with this story and inquiry....so much as to find out some history. Have a nice day all..

Zeb

... in response to "American Woman"  question and..., posted by Zebson on Mar 22, 2001

don't say a word,
and nevermind that noise you heard,
it's just the beast inside your head,
in your closet, in your bed!!!

... in response to hush little baby..., posted by Lori on Mar 23, 2001

Hey Lori,

I love you!! Forget about Thai! Why don’t you come with me little girl, on a magic carpet ride!

ROTFLMAO!

You fly high and go meet Thai, you Freeeeeebird!

 Really, all the best. Your story is one I am looking forward to hearing. It’s
Very interesting and different. Plus you seem like such a sweet and cool lady. That post about saving for your trip really touched me. I’ve been there.

I hope you know how much support you have on this board.

Jay

... in response to Re: hush little baby..., posted by Jay on Mar 23, 2001

Thanks alot Jay. It's nice to have this board.
BTW--I am accepting donations for my cause. Donations are not tax deductable at this time. But you will recieve a nice, "slightly used " pair of purple g-string underwear as a token of my gratitude, straight from the closet of "Mr. Dave".
All rights reserved. Copyright  protected by Tess.

... in response to Donations..., posted by Lori on Mar 23, 2001


Does the underwear "blow"?  Or rather, has it "blown"?

This is just a corny pun that I think a select few will appreciate.  Ha-Ha!

- Kevin

... in response to Donations..., posted by Lori on Mar 23, 2001

sorry Stephen and Tess...I meant copywrited by Daves fiancee

Sometimes it's just too hard for me to keep everyone on this board straight.
Lori

... in response to hush little baby..., posted by Lori on Mar 23, 2001

Was that a song, or just some nice poetry?

... in response to Re: hush little baby..., posted by Zebson on Mar 23, 2001

sorry Zeb, that was supposed to be posted under Jays message. It's the continued lyrics to Metallica's "Enter Sandman"

... in response to woopsie:-o, posted by Lori on Mar 23, 2001

Aawwwwhhh shuuucks,...and I thought it was just for me. :)

... in response to Re: woopsie:-o, posted by Zebson on Mar 23, 2001

and everyone else here...

Lean on me,
when you're not strong.
and I'll be your friend.
I'll help you carry on.
For, it won't be long,
Till I'm gonna need
somebody to lean on.

... in response to here's one for you Jay..., posted by Lori on Mar 23, 2001

N/T

... in response to here's one for you Jay..., posted by Lori on Mar 23, 2001

Thank's Lori,

And right back at ya!!

Jay

... in response to "American Woman"  question and..., posted by Zebson on Mar 22, 2001

Hi Zebson,

I just heard an interview recently with the guy in the Guesss Who that wrote this song. He said that it was not an anti-war (Vietnam), or anti- American song, just that they disliked American women, so that’s why they wrote it.

Personally, I don’t believe that as no American woman I know has their own “war machines”  or “getto scenes”. I always’s travel with a walkman, and have a special song picked-out for take off from the west coast. I like to pick a song that is relavent. Usually it has been, “Enter Sandman” by Mettallica, (“take my hand……we’re off to never, never land!), but in Oct. ’94 when I left the U.S. it was “American woman” by the Guess Who. I wasn’t planning on ever living here again and was not being anti-American, just anti-“what America had become”. Politically correct etc..

Jay
P.S.- don’t flame me folk’s, I AM NOT anti- American. I even have an American flag hanging in my house. Very PROUD to be American, although the scene here now is even worse than it was in ’94. Just my OPINION.

... in response to Re: "American Woman"  question..., posted by Jay on Mar 22, 2001

Jay, where did you go back then? I have been out of the States so many times now I lost count. After three passports and 20 years later, I haven't changed my perspective either, I to will always love America. I think at times people often forget that it's the power of our liberty that allows us to intelligently scrutinize the problems areas of this country.

Zeb

... in response to Re: Re: "American Woman"  ques..., posted by Zebson on Mar 23, 2001

Hi Zebson,

I was going to the Philippines to be married and live with my wife there.

I had grown up in Hong Kong, Indonesia and the Philippines,  in that order.
Spending the most year’s in the RP. After 11  year’s here,  I went back to the Philippines
to see about living there. Made another trip, met my future wife and went back to live permanantly.

 I had decided to take “early retirement” from life in the U.S. Too hectic! LOL!
Unfortunately it didn’t work out. I got drunk and somehow we ended up back here.
Now I’m wearin’ a tie and back in the working world.

 In my opinion, the problem with people in this country, my fellow American’s, is that too few of them are
actually ABLE to “intelligently scrutinize the problem area’s of this country”. Most, I believe get their fact’s from listening to friend’s, and watching T.V., or maybe a newspaper at most. They just don’t seem to have the ability to look at thing’s from all angles. Thank God there are still enough people in America who can  see thing’s objectively and rationally.

Next time I take early retirement at least I’ll have the money and know how to do it. I learned from
my mistakes before. However, with a daughter just finishing 10th grade , and furthering my skill’s in my profession, to make the right amount of money, it will be a while. So for now I wear the darn tie!

Someday, sooner rather then later, I’ll have that beautiful Nipa hut next to the beach in the Philippines. Until then I’m a workin’ for da man.:)

Jay

... in response to Re: Re: Re: "American Woman"  ..., posted by Jay on Mar 23, 2001

why not a "heard of pigs" tie like Jim's. You ought to see it! I've got my eye on it. I'd gladly trade my purple G-string for that tie. ;o))

Dave H.

... in response to If you're have to wear a tie..., posted by Dave H on Mar 24, 2001

N/T

... in response to Re: Re: Re: "American Woman"  ..., posted by Jay on Mar 23, 2001

Jay, Same here on the working man gig....I've been to PI about 6 times so far. I did some work as an advisor with HFH in the lower Visayans back in 89' on my first trip, and I got hooked. That's an interesting parallel, about your PI ideas sounds quite similiar to my plans with regard to a nice simple Nipa hut next to the ocean, etc... My hope is to only spend another 10 years or so here and save up to enough to retire and hit PI, build a place for my fiance and I, start a small business and live simply. We have a lot of dreams and ideas on how we are going to do this, but of course only time will tell. Since I am from Southern California, I can relate and agree with you on the hectic craziness and fast paced life here that I have inherent problems with too. In the mean time, it's a good thing I found a nice little temporary place to live that is in the mountains and has a creek behind it. Only time will tell.

Zeb

... in response to A Nipa hut by the ocean....., posted by Zebson on Mar 23, 2001

Hi Zeb,

Sorry to take so long to reply. Our dream’s are about the same. I’d say.
I’m hoping it will only take about 5 year’s, but who knows? We plan on buying a plot of land,
build a place, a NICE nipa hut (got to have a satellite dish and ham radio ), and have a small buisiness which will provide us a simple, yet comfortable lifestyle. The buisiness is imperitive to sucsesful retirement there. I learned that the last time! :)

Until then, we are moving to S. Florida in July. My wife and I visited my brother there last August
(her first trip, I lived there before) and she loved it. If I am going to have to be here in the U.S., I want to have a palm tree and beach nearby, at least! We live in Houston now and it’s flat and boring looking. Blah!
Nearest “beach” is Galveston, 40 miles away and it ain’t too purty. Downright nasty, if you ask me. The town is nice, just not the beach.

I’m glad that I at least KNOW OF a place that is cheap to retire to. Most people have never been anywhere and don’t really have a good place for retirement. I consider myself fortunate in that respect.

Good Luck on your dream’s, don’t be a stranger,

Jay

... in response to Re: "American Woman"  question..., posted by Jay on Mar 22, 2001

Jay,

I believe you. ;o))

I have always been a big Guess Who, Burton Cummings fan. I had heard several versions, as to the meaning of the song "American Woman" over the years. Tonight, I decide to put my curiosity to rest. I read that the words to "American Woman" were actually ad-libbed, according to Burton Cummings (singer). He was late onstage for a second show. The band began to play a riff. He made his way to the stage and began singing whatever came into his mind. He must have recalled a bad relationship with an AW. ;o) A fan had been bootlegging the concert. His tape was confiscated and they obtained the copy of their performance. When they put the final version onto vinyl, they added the terms "war machine" and "ghetto scene," having recently heard them and thinking that they sounded cool. I guess (who) it is a song that many people can find a personal meaning in. Especially here! ;o))

By the way, Randy Bachman was a leader (with Burton) of the Guess Who, before he formed BTO (Bachman-Turner Overdrive).

Dave H.

... in response to Sure Jay...  ;o), posted by Dave H on Mar 23, 2001

One of the versions that I had heard, was that "American Woman" was a reference to the Statue of Liberty. It has been 30 years since the song was written. Times have changed and memories fade. It is time for me to find an LP and see if their is any backmasking going on. !em morf yawa yats namow naciremA. X:o)

Dave H.

... in response to Miss Liberty, posted by Dave H on Mar 23, 2001

This would be an excellent find on 8-track too.  Although it's early '70's, and I'm sure plenty of them were made, it's one of the earl '70's classics.  If you find one, and it doesn't work, it can be fixed.

- Kevin

... in response to Sure Jay...  ;o), posted by Dave H on Mar 23, 2001

Hi Dave,

What do you mean by "sure Jay I believe you"? LOL! I'm curious.

Where did you read this? That's interesting about Randy Bachman. I did not know that.

"Takin' care of buisiness" Jay

... in response to Re: Sure Jay...  ;o), posted by Jay on Mar 23, 2001

Hi Jay,

Just laughing at the "P.S. Don't flame me folks" at the end of your post. Funny...often people that leave the US for a time or come to the US as immigrants, have stronger feelings of patriotism, than those of us that have been here our whole lives. I guess we take things for granted. My Cuban-born (American citizen) ex-mother-in-law is a prime example. She is much more pro-American and patriotic than I am. Every year she makes me video tape the 4th of July fireworks, with patriotic songs playing in the background, on the CD player. Every year it is the same thing, but she never gets tired of it. :o)

I read it in an online copy of an interview with Burton Cummings, from the Toronto Sun newspaper. About Randy, I had already known that.

Dave H.

... in response to ;o)), posted by Dave H on Mar 23, 2001

N/T

... in response to ;o)), posted by Dave H on Mar 23, 2001

It's the government I have a problem with.

Jim

... in response to I love my Country!, posted by Jim H on Mar 23, 2001

It's friday..I'll drink to that statment.

Zeb

... in response to ;o)), posted by Dave H on Mar 23, 2001

Dave,  she can put you in a more patriotic spirit.  All she has to do is when you visit, she'll first serve tacos, refried beans, and plenty of tobasco sauce.  Then you can join in on the fireworks fun!!!  LOL.

- Kevin

... in response to ;o)), posted by Dave H on Mar 23, 2001

Hi Dave,

I see. Glad to see you got my point. I thought maybe one "hair pic" and my rep as a patriotic American may have gone out the window on this board! LOL! Though, I know YOU liked it.

I think Ray may still be puking and laughing into the trash can next to his desk over that! :)

Jay

... in response to Re: ;o)), posted by Jay on Mar 23, 2001

Hi Jay,

...don't stay away from me. Philippine woman, come and fly to me. Why don't you come hangin' around my door. I want to see you face once more. I don't have more important things to do. Than spend my life growing old with you...

It is a great photo of where you have been. The new photos show where you are now...in a MUCH better place, with the lady and daughter that love and care about you. :o)

Yours is a great success story, that I can relate to. :o)

Dave H.

... in response to Re: ;o)), posted by Jay on Mar 23, 2001

I doubt that he's puking from lauging so hard.  But he might be farting rythmically to his unstoppable laughter.

- Kevin

... in response to Re: Re: ;o)), posted by kevin on Mar 23, 2001

Hi Kevin,

I seen a dude laugh, puke and fart(all at the same time), over and over, once.

Darndest site!

Jay

... in response to "American Woman"  question and..., posted by Zebson on Mar 22, 2001

Hi Zebson,

I think the song was about America's power and war machine. Vietnam era...The Guess Who were (are - still performing) Canadian as FL said. Mike is probably WAY TOO YOUNG to have heard of them. ;o))

Dave H.

... in response to "American Woman"  question and..., posted by Zebson on Mar 22, 2001

Wasn't the "Guess Who" a Canadian band? If so, Mike might have the answer, actually Mike WILL have the answer......