Hey now, Hey now

Crowded House had one hit. One hit. That was in 1986. I was =co-ho-ough..COUGH= years old back then. A band, Sixpence None the Richer, took their one hit--and they are in the habit of taking songs from one-hit-wonder bands, clever strategy--and turned it into their hit such that some lyrics sites actually attribute the song to them.

Here's Dont Dream It's Over

there is freedom within there is freedom without
try to catch the deluge in a paper cup
there's a battle ahead, many battles are lost
but you never see the end of the road
while you're travelling with me
hey now hey now
don't dream it's over
hey now hey now
when the world comes in
they come they come
to build a wall between us
we know they won't win

now I'm towing my car there's a hole in the roof
my possesions are causing me suspicion but there's no proof
in the paper today tales of war and of waste
but you turn right over the TV page

now I'm walking again to the beat of a drum
and I'm counting the steps to the door of your heart
only shadows ahead barely clearing the roof
get to know the feeling of liberation and relief

hey now hey now
don't dream it's over
hey now hey now
when the world comes in
they come they come
to build a wall between us
don't ever let they win

Nice. Isnt that the way? Blame the rest of the world for building walls between us. It's easier that way. The truth is we set up those walls ourselves. Crowded House drummer Paul Hester probably was confronted with this truth and couldnt do anything about it. It would have been easier if he stayed with the illusion that the world came in and did it, but he was probably too honest with himself. He probably knew that that's all bunk.

Paul Hester hanged himself in a park in Melbourne Saturday afternoon.