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You just went to have some fun (in memory of Roskilde festival disaster) |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium 
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Eight Fans Crushed to Death at Pearl Jam Concert COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Eight people were crushed to death at a rock concert in Denmark when a huge crowd pressed forward against the stage during a performance by the U.S. group Pearl Jam, Danish police said on Saturday. The disaster occurred in muddy and rainy conditions just before midnight on Friday.... all the victims were men. Twenty-six needed hospital treatment. ------------ Shaken by the news, I started scribbling down something, hope it is worth placing for you to see... hope that your share the tragic moment and maybe pray for the victims' souls, and put a moment's thought for all the families that suffered the losses. Regards, sudhir ----------------- You just went to have some fun You just went To have some fun But in return You flew away to heaven. Yes, it rained It rained that wretched day, It rains still, Drops of blood continue To fall from saddened dark skies It pains still, Wrenching this doleful heart, Left with tears and sorrowful sighs Roskilde, in the Danish heartland, where you went to have some fun, Rocked all day till the fateful moment, Rocked till you dropped dead, some fun! You just went To have some fun Well, all you did was, Left us all heartbroken. Friends, families sit back and weep, They have lost more than their sleep, Misfortune struck its deadly blow, Fate destined itself in an ugly moment, An event that took your lives, And left us in tatters but painfully alive. Shattered by a single event, True, I am moved by this 'mere' loss, Of eight lives, when thousands die In floods and famine! This is just another man-made calamity, A case of woeful ruin I have been to rock shows sure, Had my share of head-banging thrills, I still go to heavy metals festivals, I just went to one last week Had my share of fun, There were fans jumping on top too, Against a human wall pushing hard And I was right up there watching Iron Maiden Watching from 15 feet, and also got pushed hard But then I knew when to run, run, run... Believe me. That was more fun For I live to see the light from the sun, Oh! I cry for the mother who lost her son. You just went To have some fun But left me sad, In my dark corner Shaking my head, Thinking, pondering About the wasteful blood shed... ------- < !signature--> Death, be not proud, though some have called thee, Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so; - John Donne [This message has been edited by Sudhir Iyer (edited 07-03-2000).] |
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SEA 
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
Sudhir lyer~ ths is a really sad subject to write about and I think you did an excellent job.....it is so sad to know they went for fun and didn't come home. -SEA Live,Love,Laugh :) ~SueB |
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Paula Finn Member Ascendant
since 2000-06-17
Posts 5546missouri |
Life is all in the choices we make...and death too. No one goes looking for fun expecting it to be their last moment...well written, very well expressed. |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Sudhir, An interesting write and read. |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
SEA, Thanks for reading and sharing your excellent viewpoint too.... Paula, Thanks for reading and for a nice expression from your soul... Seymour, Thanks for the 'interesting' words and of course for reading. regards to all, Sudhir |
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Corazon Senior Member
since 2000-02-02
Posts 1209 |
wow, this is so sad, excellent writing about a very sad event....there was a tragedy near my home at easter, and i wrote, but didn't post, am glad you posted, it helps the healing |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion |
Tragic, told well in your poem, Sudhir. I was once carried off my feet as the doors to the stadium opened, my best friend too. Since then, I tend to opt for small venues. Corinne |
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Kit McCallum
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Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
Well written Sudhir, it was truly a sad event. You've expressed your sorrow from the heart well. Best wishes, /Kit |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
Corazon, Thanks for reading. I am satisfied with my writing when you say that this helped the healing... Corinne, Thanks for reading and sharing a part of your experience. Kit, Thank you for reading and for your wonderful words... regards to all, Sudhir |
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Jamie Member Elite
since 2000-06-26
Posts 3168Blue Heaven |
Tragedies repeated are tragic indeed, Remember Cincinatti and the Who? jamie Tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito. - Virgil. "Yield thou not to adversity, but press on the more bravely". |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
excellent tribute..Sud, your caring heart shows...that you are so effected by things like this... yes its very tradgic and seems to happen all to often at concerts, sports events etc... very tradgic and such a waste, such a loss for the familys] thanks for making us all reflect take care, jm What the caterpillar calls the end ... The world calls a butterfly ~LaoTzeTao~ ~Butterflies are meant to be free~ |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
Yes Jamie, I heard of that one. In 1979, 11 lives wasted in one of rock and roll's worst tragedies...during a The WHO show in Cincinnati.... And come to think of it, Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam is a huge fan of The Who and also performed with Pete Townshend the lead singer of The Who? Tragedy occurs with the strangest comparisons... Thanks for reading, Jamie, thanks a lot. regards, sudhir Death, be not proud, though some have called thee, Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so; - John Donne |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
Janet, You sneaked in with your kind lovely words while I was replying...Thanks for reading and your kind words. regards, sudhir |
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brian madden Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 4374ireland |
it can get rough at concerts, and when you are of my build well it is kind of dangerous when a bunch of 6ft moshers fall your way. But enough about that. I heard the news late last night and I guess I was too tired to think or cast too much of a thought, and I usually don't watch the news...what I am trying to say is that your words brought the tragedy into full focus for me, and after reading your words my heart goes out to those people who lost loved ones. An excellent poem, you have fulfilled an important role as a poet, capturing the magnitude of the event and making it sink in. God be with those who lost someone at that concert. A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man contemplates it, bearing within him the image of a cathedral. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
Sudhir, your talent seems to know no bounds. This is a very sad heart felt poem and as always I am moved by your depth to touch so many. |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
Brian, This heart sends out many thanks to you, my friend. You have accorded me great compliments by your very kind words. Thanks again... Mark, I am honoured that you feel that way about me... Thanks for reading and also for your kind words... My regards, Sudhir |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
(Excerpts from BBC news) Police are still struggling to identify the bodies. ... The victims were a 26-year-old cadet police officer from Hamburg, a 23-year-old Dutchman and three Swedes, two of them aged 22 and one 20. Three Danes, including a 17-year-old, also died. Is this the age to die? Is this the way to die? This heart grieves even more, Teary eyes, swollen and sore.... ----- Death, be not proud, though some have called thee, Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so; - John Donne |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Sudhir all I can say is you have a very sincere and caring heart...I wish poems such as this could be published in newspapers or magazines in a timely manner...Very touching...and as you say so young and they only wanted to have fun...James |
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OLIAS Senior Member
since 2000-06-20
Posts 1090Pearl city Iowa |
Very strong words on a subject that is horrific, but I think what is more horrific is the fact that because Oasis and the Pet shop boys refused to play after the disaster, and the gig was allowed to continue there were people asking for there money back, I just cant't believe it. I have been in rock bands for 20 years and there is no way I would play a venue in such circumstances. Thanks for sharing this Olias. |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
James, You are so kind and so appreciative... Thanks a great deal. OLIAS, It is horrifying indeed... its nice to know about your ROCK background... I myself had been a drummer for a few years till career and my job cut off my fun time... Thanks for coming in with your response... and for reading. regards to all, Sudhir |
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tracie66 Member Elite
since 2000-01-18
Posts 4713Australia |
Sudhir~ You did do a good job with this...soo sad it is to know that poeple lost their lives just trying to have some fun and what pain and sorrow for the victims families. Sudhir you have a most beautiful heart and I thank you for sharing with us what was in your heart after reading this tragedy Love Tracie~ Love is the life of the soul... It is the harmony of the universe |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
Hi Tracie, Thanks a lot for sharing what you felt... Your words mean a lot.... regards, sudhir Death, be not proud, though some have called thee, Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so; - John Donne |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
Latest Update on the incident: A 24-year-old Australian man died on Wednesday (7/5) of injuries suffered during a crowd crush last Friday (6/30) at Denmark's Roskilde festival.... Pete Townshend from THE WHO wrote on 02/07: "I spoke yesterday to Eddie Vedder. I don't want to say anymore than that. I passed on what I knew The Who had done wrong after the Cincinnati disaster--in a nutshell, I think we left too soon, and I spoke too angrily to the press and without proper consideration of the fact that the people who deserved respect were the dead and their families." "Luckily Pearl Jam and their management have stayed in Denmark, and cancelled subsequent shows. Other bands have also marked some respect by refusing to play." --- Oh, What a tragedy! Devil's prophecy, While life pulls along and music goes on, A wild rage is felt as is deepest sympathy Mourning the souls departed, the ones gone. --- I hope that you people are not upset by me popping this up like this (already the second time), but I wanted to share the update.... Thanks for bearing with me... Thanks a lot... sudhir Death, be not proud, though some have called thee, Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so; - John Donne |
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