Character Zero - Man Mulcahey???

Langer, Michael J.

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Jul 26, 1997, 3:00:00 AM7/26/97

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Question: In the song Character Zero, can anyone tell me who the "Man
Mulcahey" is ?????????

I would appreciate any feedback!

Scottishph

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Jul 26, 1997, 3:00:00 AM7/26/97

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In the spring news letter Mike said the words are hebrew. They mean "I've
got to see the king"or "old throned one".
Peace, Tom

Caliban113

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Jul 28, 1997, 3:00:00 AM7/28/97

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Im not sure who the band is referring to. However, in a novel by a
socialist/feminist writer, Tillie Olsen, called Yonnondio, there is a
character Mulchahey. I doubt this is what the band was thinking, but I
thought it was worth mentioning,seeing how Mulchahey is not to common a
name....at least in our culture...
Mike

Hal Waterman

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Jul 28, 1997, 3:00:00 AM7/28/97

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I thought I heard Mike say once that Mulcahey was the hebrew word for
king.

:) Hal

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Dhkdhk

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Jul 28, 1997, 3:00:00 AM7/28/97

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maybe it doesn't mean anything

just a thought.
peace,
christian

APosner210

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Jul 28, 1997, 3:00:00 AM7/28/97

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The Hebrew word for King is Melech. It is possible that Mulcahey is a
derivative, since Hebrew is written with consonants only (vowels are added
above or below the letters, but are most often omitted altogether). I
don't know if Mulcahey has any meaning in Hebrew.

Adam

Laska Levi

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Jul 28, 1997, 3:00:00 AM7/28/97

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Wasn't the priest on M*A*S*H named something like Mulcahey? Is there a
connection?? Perhaps the song is about God, with all the 'royalty'
explainations and a priest symbolicly standing in for the Big Guy. Which
reminds me, did anyone else catch the insane relgious symbolism at the
Paradiso in Amsterdam July1 &2? I was there and it was a holy experience,
believe you me.

Matt (M@) Aronson
MAro...@aol.com

Bill Hance

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Jul 29, 1997, 3:00:00 AM7/29/97

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The outside lights, shining through the stained glass windows of the
former church were pretty awesome. Was there additional symbolism you
noticed?

-Bill

Loertscher

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Jul 29, 1997, 3:00:00 AM7/29/97

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Yes. A Oh When The Saints Go Marching In jam on the first night
(somewhere in the 2nd set, I don't remember) and an S.0.S jam during
the David Bowie.
Mathias

Mike Hanson

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Jul 30, 1997, 3:00:00 AM7/30/97

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What about Father Mulcahey from M*A*S*H?

Ellis Godard

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Jul 30, 1997, 3:00:00 AM7/30/97

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Bill Hance <bill_...@premier-research.com> wrote:

>Laska Levi wrote:
>>
>> Wasn't the priest on M*A*S*H named something like Mulcahey? Is there a
>> connection?? Perhaps the song is about God, with all the 'royalty'
>> explainations and a priest symbolicly standing in for the Big Guy. Which
>> reminds me, did anyone else catch the insane relgious symbolism at the
>> Paradiso in Amsterdam July1 &2? I was there and it was a holy experience,
>> believe you me.
>>
>> Matt (M@) Aronson
>> MAro...@aol.com
>
>
> The outside lights, shining through the stained glass windows of the
>former church were pretty awesome.

Outside lights? Is that what that was? (For those not there, it was a
flashing in time with the beat, but was *not* on all the time.)
E