“Bad Wisdom” is sung by Suzanne Vega. These lyrics leave unclear exactly what the underlying cause of shame might be, allowing them to be applied to a number of different situations. The words concern a young girl whose relationships with her friends and with her mother have been irreparably damaged because of some ill-advised sexual experience.
Mother the doctor knows something is wrong
Cause my […]
Art and Culture
Bad Wisdom: Suzanne Vega
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Saturday, April 12th, 2008In 1848-1849 Edouard Manet voyaged to Rio de Janeiro on a naval training ship. He writes to his mother, describing his impressions of Rio:
After lunch I went off with my new friend to explore the town. It’s quite big, but with very small streets; for an artistically minded European it has a very special character; […]


