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Contra Quotes

One word, two very different stories worth telling.

Contra splits into two threads on this page, a musician recalling how the album Contra la Puerta grew from sounds and melodies rather than a plan for live performance, and a political figure admitting gaps in understanding the Iran and contra initiatives. See Doing quotes for more on process and intent.

But Contra la Puerta was done mostly in the opposite way, starting with sounds and melodies.

Quotes by Jim Coleman

When I recorded Contra la Puerta, I never really thought out doing the material live. Mostly because I haven't really seen any electronic music performed live in an interesting way.

Quotes by Jim Coleman

I did not know many of the details relevant to the Iran and contra initiatives.

Quotes by Fawn Hall

There is a question for which we will never know the answer: had the U.S. not launched the Contra war to overthrow the Sandinista government, would they have succeeded in bringing socioeconomic justice to the people of Nicaragua?

Quotes by Bianca Jagger

Always Quotes

I have always been willing to admit when I made a mistake. I made a mistake in my understanding of the composition of the Contras, not on my opposition to the Contra war.

Quotes by Bianca Jagger

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Contra la Puerta, based on these quotes?
It's referenced as a recording project built up from sounds and melodies rather than planned around live performance from the start. That creative process connects to the Doing quotes on this site.
Is there a quote about political knowledge gaps regarding the Contras?
Yes, one speaker admits not knowing many of the details tied to the Iran and contra initiatives, an honest acknowledgment of limited awareness. It fits with the Details quotes elsewhere here.
Does any quote separate opposing the Contra war from misjudging the Contras themselves?
Yes, one line distinguishes between a genuine mistake in understanding who made up the Contras and a firm, unchanged opposition to the Contra war itself. It's a nuanced admission rather than a blanket apology.
What does the electronic music quote reveal about live performance?
It notes that the artist hadn't originally planned to perform the material live, since little electronic music at the time was staged that way. It's more about the era's limitations than about the album itself.
Are these Contra quotes about music or politics?
Both, the word splits into two unrelated threads here, one about an album's creative origins and another about historical political admissions. That contrast is part of what makes the topic interesting alongside Always quotes on honesty.

The most candid line owns up to misjudging the makeup of the Contras themselves while standing firm on opposing the Contra war, a distinction worth reading alongside Details and Did quotes here.