I've been to paradise

[motely36]

but I've never been to me.

[motely36]

1. Does no one remember this song?

[Strawman]

2. "I've been undressed by kings and I've seen some things...

that a woman ain't s'posed to see."

[Dogmudgeon]

4. I remember it very well

I kinda liked the original version (largely devoid of anti-feminist histrionics) but hated the re-make. Both versions were made by the same woman, an Australian named Charlene Duncan, though the song itself was written by two men, Ken Kirsch and Ronald Miller.

I posted a fairly long piece about it here a while back under my old Nom de DU of BareKnuckledLiberal.

The original "message" of the song (strongly) seemed to be about the futility of running away from oneself; Ms. Duncan evidently got religion and spun her second try as a broadside against a woman living as anything other than a "surrendered wife."

--p!

[RubyDuby in GA]

3. It was used in one of my favorite movies ever

The Adventures of Priscella, Queen of the Desert

[ihaveaquestion]

5. My mother is moving to Paradise -

California, that is. :bounce: