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Title: What A Wonderful Man
Post by: khanlin on Sep 10, 2008, 04:38 PM
OK - I'm not much of a "forums" person, and I've tried to Google it, to no avail. So I turn to those of you who know the band better - or, at least, have known them longer... maybe you can help answer this for me:

Does anyone know about whom/what Jim James wrote "What A Wonderful Man?" Is there an article or anything from around when Z came out where he may have been asked and answered?

Thanks.
Title: Re: What A Wonderful Man
Post by: fitzcarraldo on Sep 10, 2008, 04:41 PM
this guy maybe (total wild guess):

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj510jk-BH4&feature=related[/media]
Title: Re: What A Wonderful Man
Post by: BH on Sep 10, 2008, 04:53 PM
Quotethis guy maybe (total wild guess):

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj510jk-BH4&feature=related[/media]

That is one hell of a fucking jam session!
Title: Re: What A Wonderful Man
Post by: aMillionDreams on Sep 10, 2008, 05:17 PM
It's about a friend of Jim's.
Title: Re: What A Wonderful Man
Post by: Sassbox on Sep 10, 2008, 05:24 PM
Hmmm, I would have guessed it's about Jesus or God.
Title: Re: What A Wonderful Man
Post by: aMillionDreams on Sep 10, 2008, 05:32 PM
QuoteHmmm, I would have guessed it's about Jesus or God.

Not again, please.  I need to book mark the interview, but there are at least two interviews in which Jim says he wrote the song for his friend and ex-bandmate Tim Cushing after he committed suicide.  He said he wanted to write a song that would have made Tim smile or something along those lines.  I promise, it's not about Jesus!
Title: Re: What A Wonderful Man
Post by: logan5ive on Sep 10, 2008, 05:38 PM
What's the very last line of the song?
Title: Re: What A Wonderful Man
Post by: aMillionDreams on Sep 10, 2008, 05:45 PM
a beast and succubus.
Title: Re: What A Wonderful Man
Post by: logan5ive on Sep 10, 2008, 05:48 PM
Thanks!  8-)
Title: Re: What A Wonderful Man
Post by: fitzcarraldo on Sep 17, 2008, 11:30 AM
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QuoteHmmm, I would have guessed it's about Jesus or God.

Not again, please.  I need to book mark the interview, but there are at least two interviews in which Jim says he wrote the song for his friend and ex-bandmate Tim Cushing after he committed suicide.  He said he wanted to write a song that would have made Tim smile or something along those lines.  I promise, it's not about Jesus!

aMD is back. Hey man!

sorry Khanlin. I was just goofin around.  :)
Title: Re: What A Wonderful Man
Post by: Clarkwork on Sep 17, 2008, 03:12 PM
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QuoteHmmm, I would have guessed it's about Jesus or God.

Not again, please.  I need to book mark the interview, but there are at least two interviews in which Jim says he wrote the song for his friend and ex-bandmate Tim Cushing after he committed suicide.  He said he wanted to write a song that would have made Tim smile or something along those lines.  I promise, it's not about Jesus!


I remember reading this as well.  But I was listening to the song the other day and I was thinking this is a great song for a son to sing about his father.  Just some of they lyrics made me think of that.