Gone Daddy Gone by CoreyBlack
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Perhaps I'm being overly influenced by repeated playings of the Violent Femmes' 1983 debut album; or maybe it's the fact that I've been trying to come up with a name for this picture for over an hour; but the title of one of the bounciest songs on the album, "Gone Daddy Gone", seems appropriate. The lyrics of the song have nothing to do with this image, but the sentiment is certainly relevant to a mostly demolished building whittled down to its last wall. Anyway, that's my story, and I'm sticking to it.
Photographed on the site of what was formerly 4009 N. Sheridan Road in the Buena Park area of Chicago on November 7, 2011.
Comments (11)
Chipka
The title fits perfectly and I often wonder: is there such a thing as too much of the Violent Femmes? This is such a cool, gritty, urban shot, and I love the fence spike thingamajig in the foreground, all de-centered; it anchors the picture. What really gets me though, is the compelling beauty that demolition seems to bring out...that and a sense of curiosity. You can see where, once, there were rooms...and now, you've only got paint-colors to go by. I wonder what stories that formerly-pale-blue room might be able to tell. Did juicy and salacious stuff go on in there, or was life just dull and pointless? One can only wonder, and this shot really opens up those possibilities. I like this a LOT.
blinkings
Love the Femmes. I have their 1983 self titled album playing in the car!
bmac62
I've been sitting here just staring...trying to come up with a story or two that might fit the lives that fribbled away their years here...nothing has come yet...maybe something will wake me up with a start in the early morning hours. I wonder if a person can connect with once resident vibes like that??? Interesting, haunting, even a little eerie...I like it!
mgtcs
This is another amazing photo, you capture all textures and mood excellently, precious one!
auntietk
I look at all those bricks and partial bricks and I think, "somebody should reclaim those." I don't know ... maybe it's just me. They have their own intrinsic beauty, and I hate to see them disappear!
kgb224
Stunning capture my friend. God Bless.
whaleman
What stories those walls could tell!
durleybeachbum
A shame it all goes to landfill. It is more attractive than some contemporary art installations.
flavia49
excellent story
dragonmuse
Not familiar with the song, but very interesting image. I think I would have named it Dust to Dust.
sandra46
interesting good-bye