Date: Mon, 13 Mar 1995 20:43:34 +0800

From: elliot mcintire vcgeg002[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]HUEY.CSUN.EDU

Subject: Re: Sam Hill



On Mon, 13 Mar 1995, Katherine Catmull wrote:

On Mon, 13 Mar 1995, elliot mcintire wrote:

On Mon, 13 Mar 1995, Joan Livingston-Webber wrote:



For what it's worth, I keep thinking of a song, British I think,

about a cynical and nasty murderer going to be hanged named

Sam Hall. There are several versions. In one the chorus goes:



My name is Samuel Hall. It is Sam Hall. (repeat)

My name it is Sam Hall and I hate you one and all.

You're a bunch of muckers all. God damn your eyes.



[snip]

I think you're thinking of Joe Hill, the labor organizer who was executed

in Utah over protests from people including President Wilson. Last

telegram: "Don't mourn. Organize." Famous song about him: "I dreamed I

saw Joe Hill last night/alive as he could be" etc.



Your are right, my mind was not working at warp speed this morning when I

originally responded. but I a very glad you included a bit from the song

about Joe Hill, which is REALLY what I had confused in my mind. One thing

about this list, errors get corrected (usually real fast!) Thanks.



Elliot McIntire

emcintire[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]huey.csun.edu