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asz2001 Posted - 12/15/2006 : 06:24:53
First - I absolutely love Honeycomb - it's in my top 5 of all times/ deserted island CDs.

What is the story behind Strange Goodbye? People on here say that it is "so sad". Is it just the divorce or was there something more?
Thanks!

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coastline Posted - 12/16/2006 : 07:53:21
At first, I thought a few of the songs on Honeycomb were a bit gimmicky -- this one, Song of the Shrimp, and Sunday Sunny Mill Valley Groove Day -- but eventually I grew to accept them as part of a brilliantly conceived album.


I could not find my honeycomb.
mantaraysallright Posted - 12/15/2006 : 16:23:28
This song was one of the few on Honeycomb that really took me a long time to get into. At first I couldn't stand it, now that I finally got used to it, its a really great song. I love it.
Cult_Of_Frank Posted - 12/15/2006 : 10:12:33
Nice quote, thanks S.


"Now you're officially my woman. Kudos. I can't say I don't envy you."
fbc Posted - 12/15/2006 : 09:17:37
I've read they were still married at the time, but that's neither here nor there.

"I was writing the song at the Burbank airport and I said "I want to sing this with Jean as a duet." as a kind of Johnny Cash and June Carter thing, almost show-bizzy. And so I called her and she said "yeah, no problem" and so I did write it with that in mind. We weren't in the studio at the same time --I think we both would have got a little too choked up if that had been the case-- but it was our way of sealing things and also to prevent a kind of happy, almost humorous face in the light of it all."

Comes With A Smile. Autumn 2005
Cult_Of_Frank Posted - 12/15/2006 : 09:03:40
Really? I never heard that. In fact, I thought I recalled someone saying that them singing it together in the studio made people 'uncomfortable'.


"Now you're officially my woman. Kudos. I can't say I don't envy you."
coastline Posted - 12/15/2006 : 08:32:15
As I understand it, they were never in the studio together, though. They sung their parts separately. For whatever reason, that kinda killed the magic for me. Otherwise, it's a great song. And her voice sounds good with his (not as good as Kim's, though).


I could not find my honeycomb.
Cult_Of_Frank Posted - 12/15/2006 : 08:28:00
Yeah, that's right. I assumed that went without saying.


"Now you're officially my woman. Kudos. I can't say I don't envy you."
Grunty Yodus Posted - 12/15/2006 : 08:26:40
Also, amazingly, sung with Frank's ex-wife, I believe. I agree. The first song on that disc that made me listen to the whole thing over and over.
Cult_Of_Frank Posted - 12/15/2006 : 06:51:26
Just the divorce - you know, saying goodbye to a longtime friend and love I guess. That it's obvious they still care about each other and had some good times and that's all gone.


"Now you're officially my woman. Kudos. I can't say I don't envy you."

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