LC's most inspired songs about having no inspiration

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AlexandraLaughing
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LC's most inspired songs about having no inspiration

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It struck me that LC has recorded a surprising number of inspired songs about having no inspiration. Off the top of my head, I can think of the following:

Last Year's Man

Diamonds in the Mine

Death of a Ladies' Man

If it Be your Will

Waiting for the Miracle

By Rivers Dark

Alexandra Leaving

Going Home

Any others people can think of?
IMM
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Re: LC's most inspired songs about having no inspiration

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AlexandraLaughing wrote:It struck me that LC has recorded a surprising number of inspired songs about having no inspiration. ...
I thought about trying to say something witty as a reply, but ...
My page was too white
My ink was too thin

;-)

For those who don't recognize the reference, you can find that one as Book Of Longing at Heck Of A Guy (also in his TOLCA1 archive).
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Re: LC's most inspired songs about having no inspiration

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Thanks- interesting. They sound like much earlier songs than 2006. I wonder if LC still plans to use versions of them in a future album?
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Re: LC's most inspired songs about having no inspiration

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AlexandraLaughing wrote:Thanks- interesting. They sound like much earlier songs than 2006. ...
Might have been some writer's block in the 70's or 80's, and associated with an exploration of old prayers, I think, but --I can't forget but I don't remember what.
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