Difference between revisions of "Mister Finnagain!"

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Song 'Michael Finnegan':
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* '''Finnegan''' → 005.10 [[Finn]]
  
There was an old man named Michael Finnegan
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* '''''s Michael Finnegan'':''' an endless song, which repeats itself ad nauseam → [[Vico|Vico's]] circular conception of history:
He had whiskers on his chinnegan
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They fell out and then grew in again
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:There was a man called Michael Finnegan<br>
Poor old Michael Finnegan
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:He grew whiskers on his chinnegan<br>
Begin again.
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:The wind came along and blew them in again<br>
 
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:Poor old Michael Finnegan<br>
There was an old man named Michael Finnegan
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:Begin again.<br>
He went fishing with a pinnegan
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:<br>
Caught a fish and dropped it in again
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:There was an old man named Michael Finnegan<br>
Poor old Michael Finnegan
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:He went fishing with a pinnegan<br>
Begin again.
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:Caught a fish and dropped it in again<br>
 
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:Poor old Michael Finnegan<br>
There was an old man named Michael Finnegan
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:Begin again.<br>
He grew fat and then grew thin again
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:<br>
Then he died and had to begin again
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:There was an old man named Michael Finnegan<br>
Poor old Michael Finnegan
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:He grew fat and then grew thin again<br>
Begin again.
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:Then he died and had to begin again<br>
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:Poor old Michael Finnegan<br>
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:Begin again ... (etc.)<br>
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* '''''F'' fin:''' end &rarr; fin + again &rarr; [[Vico|Vico's]] circular conception of history

Revision as of 09:06, 28 June 2006

  • Finnegan → 005.10 Finn
  • s Michael Finnegan: an endless song, which repeats itself ad nauseam → Vico's circular conception of history:
There was a man called Michael Finnegan
He grew whiskers on his chinnegan
The wind came along and blew them in again
Poor old Michael Finnegan
Begin again.

There was an old man named Michael Finnegan
He went fishing with a pinnegan
Caught a fish and dropped it in again
Poor old Michael Finnegan
Begin again.

There was an old man named Michael Finnegan
He grew fat and then grew thin again
Then he died and had to begin again
Poor old Michael Finnegan
Begin again ... (etc.)
  • F fin: end → fin + again → Vico's circular conception of history