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The body blow, a radio-ballad about the psychology of pain, by Ewan MacColl, Charles Parker and Peggy Seeger

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The body blow, a radio-ballad about the psychology of pain, by Ewan MacColl, Charles Parker and Peggy Seeger

Language

eng

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historical informationethnological information

Form of composition

folk music

Format of music

not applicable

Main title

The body blow

Oclc number

42826689

Responsibility statement

by Ewan MacColl, Charles Parker and Peggy Seeger

Sub title

a radio-ballad about the psychology of pain

Summary

Script, Ewan MacColl ; song lyrics and music, Ewan MacColl ; orchestration and music direction, Peggy Seeger ; actuality recording, Charles Parker ; production, Charles ParkerOne of the eight radio-ballads created by Ewan MacColl between 1957-1964. Originally conceived as an exploration of the psychology of pain, eventually focused on the subject of polio through a journey into the minds of two partially and three totally disabled people

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- What day did the world stop moving? -- Do you recall how you climbed the mountains? -- Can't breathe -- I often think back -- The world is a bed -- I wasn't afraid while I was in the lung -- Well, first of all...appreciate the situation -- While there's life, there's hope -- It's goodbye now -- How I can do all the small things? -- Stronger than pain is the human will to survive -- Closing announcement/ The hidden foe

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Radio-ballad about the psychology of pain

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