We've talked about it in letters
And we've talked about it on the phone
But how you really feel about it
I don't really know


What's Yr Take on Cassavete's?
What's Yr Take on Cassavete's?
What's Yr Take on Cassavete's?
What's Yr Take on Cassavete's?
Misogynist? Genius?
Misogynist? Genius?
Misogynist? Genius?
Misogynist? Genius?


What's Yr Take on Cassavete's?(x4)
Alcoholic? Messiah?
Alcoholic? Messiah?
Alcoholic? Messiah?
Alcoholic? Messiah?


What's Yr Take on Cassavete's?(x4)
Genius? Misogynist? Alcoholic?
Hey where's Gena?
Genius? Misogynist?
Messiah? Alcoholic?


What's Yr Take on
What's Yr Take on
What's Yr Take on
What's Yr Take on Cassavete's?


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    Gena was cassavetes' wife too. This song is about dealing with contradictory feelings about art. Like cassavetes, who is absolutely a genius and a misoginist too...so the song is about dealing with this as a feminist artist.

    casposaon April 11, 2005   Link
  • 0
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    I love this song.

    vexedon May 31, 2002   Link
  • 0
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    I love it too! the dogs in the end give it a special feel.

    lorranaon June 18, 2002   Link
  • 0
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    With her film career and all, Johanna is excellent at using sounds to get a certain feeling across. Hence the dogs.

    Dyneon July 01, 2002   Link
  • 0
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    Johanna? I didn't realize I said that until just now. I meant Sadie Benning, of course. Ah the consequences of sleep deprivation.

    Dyneon July 14, 2002   Link
  • 0
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    Who's Gena and where is she?

    mynameison April 03, 2003   Link
  • 0
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    are we talking john cassavettes the director or cassavettes as some french item that im not aware of?

    xraydedon April 16, 2004   Link
  • 0
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    The director.

    xRock_Revolutionaryxon April 20, 2004   Link
  • 0
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    Obviously, one of my favorite songs. :) And, I don't know about the Gena thing either. I'll go do some research.

    cas-savetteson May 24, 2004   Link
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    Gena Rowlands "A Woman Under the Influence", directed by John Cassavettes.

    cas-savetteson May 24, 2004   Link

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