Wednesday, March 20, 2024

"Taking the Wings from Butterflies"

I've been re-reading Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream again, and last week, I ran across the phrase "pluck the wings from painted butterflies" (III.i.156), which reminded me of the Chris White Experience song "Taking the Wings from Butterflies" (on Volume One).  While the phrases are basically the same, I don't know if this similarity is anything more than a coincidence.  Still, I thought I'd note it.

I haven't decided to what degree I'm going to include the Chris White Experience songs here, but this one has a stronger Zombies connection than some since it was recorded during the sessions for the New World album.