Georgia On My Mind - Back in the USSR?
The word POGROM existed before the Russian Revolution, disappeared during the Soviet Era and appears to make a brillant comeback under Vladmir Putin. In the 19th century,
POGROMS were targeted mainly at Jews, in post-modern, post-communist neo-tzarist Russia new ethnic entities have replaced the Jews. The Chechens, still a very fashionable target because of their islamic identity, are now conceding the top place to fellow Non-Russians from the Western slope of Caucasus, the Georgians.
Osservatore Profano's question:
Was the real (prophetic) meaning of the Beatle's song: "Georgia On My Mind - Back TO the USSR" instead of "IN the USSR"?
2 comments:
Georgia on my mind was not written or even sung by the Beatles. It's a song composed by Mr. Ray Charles. After years of banishment of Mr. Ray Charles of Georgia (USA,)the song became the anthem of Georgia by a parlamentary vote.
What the Beatles sung is "That Geogia's always on my mi mi mi mi mi mi mind." They are talking about a girl, a Moscow girl. The song describes the beauty of Soviet women; the sound of balalaikas ringing; and the fortune of returning to a communist state. That's why conservative America didn't like the Beatles anymore.
Thanks for putting the record straight.I knew the historical background of Ray Charles' song but the association of the problems of the other Georgia with the successors of the Soviet Empire was too beautiful to be omitted.
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