tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024698904828295931.post1455954373006486788..comments2023-09-27T05:40:51.544-05:00Comments on QUINN'S CRUSADERS: Wonder by Natalie MerchantKarynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15059392602990523961noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024698904828295931.post-40072259438008644902017-01-11T13:13:05.537-06:002017-01-11T13:13:05.537-06:00Nice catch, this interview. As she has said, she w...Nice catch, this interview. As she has said, she wrote from the experience of working with handicapped kids when she was young; but as she also says, songs are more than their antecedents. This can be about each of us, which is what makes it so powerful. Each of us should feel the wonder of who we are and try to live up to that gift of love, of patience, and of grace. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04126830745081671440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024698904828295931.post-90603004484377049492017-01-11T13:12:23.213-06:002017-01-11T13:12:23.213-06:00Nice catch, this interview. As she has said, she w...Nice catch, this interview. As she has said, she wrote from the experience of working with handicapped kids when she was young; but as she also says, songs are more than their antecedents. This can be about each of us, which is what makes it so powerful. Each of us should feel the wonder of who we are and try to live up to that gift of love, of patience, and of grace. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04126830745081671440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024698904828295931.post-47743281789452370082015-10-30T05:08:22.981-05:002015-10-30T05:08:22.981-05:00"There are moments when I’m really satisfied...."There are moments when I’m really satisfied. I’m really satisfied with a song I wrote on “Tiger Lily” called “Carnival,” and I don’t think I’ve ever done a concert that didn’t include that song. I always do it. And “Wonder” from that same album.<br /><br />Even in 10,000 Maniacs there are moments like that. Sometimes I feel like I wrote songs that I didn’t quite understand in the moment when I wrote them. I didn’t completely understand what I was writing. I was just using language I thought was appropriate, but the meaning only really revealed itself to me later. Or it deepened.<br /><br />I think that’s true of “Wonder,” because I’ve met so many people who have a strong attachment to that song because they gave birth to children who have physical and mental challenges. I wrote it when I didn’t have a child, and I didn’t know how deeply it was going to be received by people. I’ve met doctors and nurses who tell me that the lyrics can be found posted in preemie wards and in nurseries. It’s become an anthem for children with challenges. When the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp had their 25th anniversary campaign, they used “Wonder” as their theme song, and I went to the camp and sang it with about a dozen kids who were going through chemotherapy and multiple surgeries. They expressed so much joy when they were singing.<br /><br />So the songs really change when they leave my hands and go out into the world. And I hear stories from people about the relationships they have with the songs, and that changes their meaning for me as well. It’s very interactive."<br />~ Natalie Merchantcambaby2https://www.blogger.com/profile/07312970321025528387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024698904828295931.post-74841274064423350352015-10-30T05:07:10.948-05:002015-10-30T05:07:10.948-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.cambaby2https://www.blogger.com/profile/07312970321025528387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024698904828295931.post-85809508963381682062015-02-10T03:27:00.859-06:002015-02-10T03:27:00.859-06:00the song was about biting big balls lolthe song was about biting big balls lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024698904828295931.post-7517656405927351702015-02-10T03:24:20.144-06:002015-02-10T03:24:20.144-06:00then go marry, marry marry it geekthen go marry, marry marry it geekAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024698904828295931.post-58952536355608311032012-12-27T17:33:43.495-06:002012-12-27T17:33:43.495-06:00Angie points the right way in terms of what Natali...Angie points the right way in terms of what Natalie Merchant meant by the song. It is about an experience she had when she was 15 years old working with down's syndrome children.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024698904828295931.post-42275998099471597312012-05-28T22:50:11.025-05:002012-05-28T22:50:11.025-05:00I think the song refers to being born with a veil ...I think the song refers to being born with a veil or caul. In medieval times the appearance of a caul on a newborn baby was a sign of good luck. The veil was considered an omen that the child was destined for greatness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024698904828295931.post-34083975784288601042011-02-05T21:09:51.365-06:002011-02-05T21:09:51.365-06:00The song is about being a clairvoyant....almost 11...The song is about being a clairvoyant....almost 110% positive on thatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024698904828295931.post-86721541779460684402010-09-28T16:03:23.813-05:002010-09-28T16:03:23.813-05:00Adore this song. She explains the song meaning he...Adore this song. She explains the song meaning here:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TZ-v5BW-pQ<br /><br />Good luck on your crusade :)Angienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024698904828295931.post-44983762845420033732010-05-15T12:27:21.071-05:002010-05-15T12:27:21.071-05:00In an interview I just read Natlie Merchant said ...In an interview I just read Natlie Merchant said her base players sister has Down Syndrome. She did not tie the song to it in the interview that I read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024698904828295931.post-71166783594932988582009-04-01T12:51:00.000-05:002009-04-01T12:51:00.000-05:00Love, love, love the song! Did you see the video o...Love, love, love the song! Did you see the video on my blog of the girl with Down syndrome in the original video all grown up?datrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11780816487520416497noreply@blogger.com