Mae West's Room

Mae West's Room Every hierarchy exists dependent upon those below to support it. Can it be any different with the gods, when some are greater and some are less? We all are gods and isn’t that the point in Orwell’s book, ‘Ninety Eighty-Four’, when he compares humans to pigs, and couldn’t tell the difference? “Some pigs are better than the rest.” Or in other words, let me refer you to Heller’s exposé, ‘Catch-22’, paraphrased, “When you know both sides of the coin, win, lose, or draw, Mae West said it best, ‘Why don’t you come up sometime and see me?’” *** Notes: Mary Jane West, aka Mae West, (1893-1980) was born during the Gay Nineties and enjoyed a career in the entertainment sector that spanned seven decades. She was a vaudeville performer, playwright, singer, Hollywood film actress, and screenwriter, and was idolized as a sex symbol during her career and considered very controversial. One of her best known quotes comes from her play “Diamond Lil” written in 1928, which was adapted for the Hollywood film “She Done Him Wrong” in 1933. “Why don’t you come up sometime and see me?” The quote inspired Arthur Swanstrom and Louis Alter to write the 1933 song “Come Up and See Me Sometime!” which was first recorded by Elsie Carlisle. The song went on to become Mae West’s signature song.