Rhinegold: A Musical (1973-2023)
I woke from a dream the other morning and just couldn't get back to sleep. I was dreaming about the cabaret of the musical "Rhinegold" by Jim Steinman and Barry Keating, and somehow I'd been corralled into performing with the cast, singing the opening song "Swimming in the Rhine (And it's Fine)". It went a little something like... actually it went a lot like... because I was able to remember most of the lyrics: "Swimming in the Rhine And it's fine (So very fine) Swimming in the Rhine And it's fine (So very fine) Surging foam and a watery, watery home Guarding our deep sea shrine...” REPEAT. "Rock us O waters Rock us O waters Waft us away on a wave Lull us you waters Waft us away on a wave Lull us you waters Cradle and cuddle us (Away on a wave!) Cradle and cuddle us (Away on a wave!) Riverbed rapture Riverbed rapture we crave...!" Even though this is being sung by the Rhinemaidens, I was singing one of the parts to the song, and I