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All About Eve

from Eve by Áine Minogue

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"O you, Eve, were the world that tempted me
To eat the knowledge that grew in clay
And death the germ within it!" (Patrick Kavanaugh 1904 – 1967)

"All About Eve” is a 1950s movie staring Betty Davis. Says Minogue “it is, for me, the most fascinating study of feminine archetypes ever undertaken. It’s a stunning piece of writing and an honest look at aspects of the feminine, and when I say feminine I mean those feminine archetypal qualities that exist within all of us.”

The character Eve plays the ingenue to Davis’ diva. Eve, not only wants Davis’ stardom and place on the stage, at one point she goes after her boyfriend. Says Minogue “it is essentially a tale about women on women misogony but it also looks at themes of aging, maturity and the societal elements that pit women against each other. It’s quite brilliant!”

The archetype here also draws in the idea of the stage mother, the desire for fame, aging in Hollywood and themes that are as alive today as they were for an aging Bette Davis in 1950.

Says Minogue “the movie was powerful. I got up and immediately wrote this song. It was startling what tumbled out. Seems there’s an Eve in all of us.”

lyrics

Pass the torch before it's snatched
Don’t Count your chickens 'fore they hatched
working systematically , chop their heads off
one, two, three
Eliminate the competition
onward with the new rendition

CHORUS:

'cause it's all about Eve
It's all about Eve
Step into the spotlight And say pretty please
It’s all about Eve

All the elders looking on
Expectations, of an elevated song
They've been waiting years and years
For retaliation in the spheres

CHORUS
‘cause It's all about Eve
It's all about Eve
Work your way thru mud, sweat and tears
It's all about Eve

Auntie's waited overlong
to sing out a victory song
The poison pen is poised to flow
A nib that wounds sharper than any sword

CHORUS
‘cause It's all about Eve
It's all about Eve
Work your way thru mud, sweat and fears
It's all about Eve

Beware your mother’s dreams, my dear
No apple falls far from its tree
O Eve, O Eve….

credits

from Eve, track released May 25, 2018
Jon Evans: Bass
Eugene Friesen: Cellos & string arrangement
Aine Minogue: Irish harp, vocals, percussion, keyboards

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Áine Minogue Boston, Massachusetts

Born and raised in Borrisokane, County Tipperary, Ireland, Áine Minogue is an award-winning harpist, singer, arranger and composer

She has fourteen solo albums and extensive soundtrack work to her credit.

Áine’s music, in varying styles - Celtic, World, Folk and Spiritual - has appeared on compilations for major and indie labels.

She has an MA in Performance from the University of Limerick. ... more

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