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Les Salinieres near Trouville. Richard Parkes Bonington.

Les Salinieres near Trouville. Richard Parkes Bonington.

Peak Plaintive: Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay

Daniel Tarade July 19, 2019

(Sitting on) The Dock of the Bay is an undisputed masterpiece by Otis Redding. Yet, a casual listen my conjure feelings of relaxation or zen. Rather, lyrical tricks of repetitiveness and omission, combined with grim descriptions underly a morose, bleak hymn. It is clear that the dock of the bay is more prison than paradise.

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