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Title: Meaning of "Z"
Post by: Grooms512 on Feb 10, 2008, 03:35 PM
Has it ever been announced why the album is titled "Z"?  Does the title refer to something more personal for Jim or any of the other band members, or rather, is the title stating a more universal message?  Anyone got the goods?  Call to all MMJ fans, offer me your insight.
Title: Re: Meaning of "Z"
Post by: DavidCrosby on Feb 10, 2008, 04:45 PM
I remember reading somewhere that Jim James just liked the letter Z, there is something more to it but I don't really remember..........(that doesn't really help much now that I have read what I typed).......
Title: Re: Meaning of "Z"
Post by: ChiefOKONO on Feb 10, 2008, 07:09 PM
I still really don't know.  I was thinking about it the other day..

anyway, it took me a while to grow to like that title.
Title: Re: Meaning of "Z"
Post by: cmccubbin@work on Feb 11, 2008, 08:21 AM
he wrote all the songs when he was 26 years of age and "Z" is the 26th letter of the alphabet.

i believe he said that in an interview....but can't guarantee that.
Title: Re: Meaning of "Z"
Post by: Don Dante on Feb 11, 2008, 08:48 AM
Yep, I definitely remember him saying that in an interview, just can't remember where.  Want to say it was on video.  I think he was saying that he just liked the letter and the single letter idea, but the idea was strengthened when he figured out the 26 thing.
Title: Re: Meaning of "Z"
Post by: bearass on Feb 12, 2008, 05:40 PM
z is the 26th letter of the alphabet, it can easily be formed into a triangle, and if you knock one of the legs off it's a 7
Title: Re: Meaning of "Z"
Post by: RastaRunner5 on Feb 13, 2008, 02:12 PM
response to coldplay's X&Y


jk
Title: Re: Meaning of "Z"
Post by: cmccubbin@work on Feb 14, 2008, 08:11 AM
Quoteresponse to coldplay's X&Y


jk

ha ha...i think that was the speculation, but Jim put that to rest with the whole 26 thing.
Title: Re: Meaning of "Z"
Post by: Drunkre on Feb 14, 2008, 01:50 PM
Quotez is the 26th letter of the alphabet, it can easily be formed into a triangle, and if you knock one of the legs off it's a 7

that's a quote from the Rolling Stone interview right?
Title: Re: Meaning of "Z"
Post by: bearass on Feb 16, 2008, 01:11 PM
i think it was spin but it made me laughcry
Title: Re: Meaning of "Z"
Post by: whyteand82nd on Feb 19, 2008, 07:07 PM
well personally i like to think that the name of the Cd is "zed" which is the canadian way of saying the letter "Z"
Title: Re: Meaning of "Z"
Post by: aMD on Feb 19, 2008, 07:19 PM
Quotewell personally i like to think that the name of the Cd is "zed" which is the canadian way of saying the letter "Z"

Zed's dead, baby. Zed's dead.
Title: Re: Meaning of "Z"
Post by: KC on Feb 19, 2008, 11:33 PM
Quotewell personally i like to think that the name of the Cd is "zed" which is the canadian way of saying the letter "Z"


Wow you learn something new about Canadians every day. I actually had to go look this up and can confirm its true.

Alphabet song: "...W X Y and ZED. EH?"
Title: Re: Meaning of "Z"
Post by: sweatboard on Feb 19, 2008, 11:59 PM
I always thought of it as having to do with sleeping (zzzzzz's).  There is some owl imagery and owls are both Wise AND Awake while most everyone else is sleeping.  It ties into the hybernation/awakening imagery of the early albums.  

(http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B000BFHVJM.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg)

The birds are doing surgery on the insides of the owl (filled with city steets and buildings) while the stars are looking over them.  I like to talk about this stuff, yet I feel very awkward, because I can't possibly explain it the way I feel it.