[West, Mike]

For me, I think you nailed it.
It's what everyone thinks matters (material) versus what really matters
(spiritual)!

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> From: 	Glitch
> Sent: 	Tuesday, January 22, 2002 1:54 PM
> To: 	powderworks@cs.colorado.edu
> Subject: 	FW: [Powderworks] New Singles?
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> Today I called my local radio station here in Vermont (they sometimes play
> MO) and asked if they have the latest Midnight Oil single -- they said
> YES, and proceeded to play it!  I was so thrilled!  In answer to
> Serendipitey:
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> 
> 	Does anyone have any idea as to what Golden Age is about? I read the
> lyrics and I'm pretty puzzled. 
> 
> 	I certainly can't say this with much authority, but having heard the
> song a couple of times and read the lyrics, I'm thinking the following
> about it: Everyone says that "Now" is the best time; things have never
> been better for humankind as far as technological and medical
> advances...but if you look right at it you'll see that not much has
> changed- the shallow materialists still run the world, big brother trying
> to control everything, when all that really matters is the purple patch of
> jacaranda
> 	Framed in eucalypt from this wooden floored verandah
> 	which many people fail to notice.
> 	It's the Golden Age - sure! we've got all kind of modern
> amenities...but what really matters hasn't changed much since the dawn of
> time.  The sky is still full of stars, etc.
> 
> 	Just my take.
> 	--Glitch Baby.
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