I - for one - feel this is worth celebrating in a BIG way. Hopefully I'm not the only one to do that(?) If so - keep'em coming!
The video created for this occasion somehow evolved into what could be called a 'Sombre Prayer For Peace'. But happy and hilarious too in places!The word-less SMiLE-songs Prayer and Mrs. O'Leary's Cow or the SMiLE-esque Inspiration/Indian Wisdom/Doves Of Free really don't need words. Still I wanted to know what sort of lyrics would do them justice. And the discarded SMiLE-lyrics: We know where the Vega-Tables verse would go. But for Cabin Essence we do not - or do we?:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8_1i8nQglYThe anniversary SMiLE-essay takes up a lot of issues raised in the musicvideo in order to explore them much deeper (I hope!):
http://www.earcandymag.com/radiantraydiodish.htm2004 WAS a magic year - remember? Happy anniversary!!!!!