Dido and Aeneas In a poem of about 1686, Tate alluded to James II as Aeneas, who is misled by the evil machinations of the Sorceress and her witches (representing Roman Catholicism, a common metaphor at the time) into abandoning Dido, who symbolises the British people. The same symbolism may apply to the opera. This explains the addition of the characters of the Sorceress and the witches, which do not appear in the original "Aeneid". It would be noble, or at least acceptable, for Aeneas to follow the decree of the Gods, but not so acceptable for him to be tricked by ill-meaning
Fell in Love with a Girl covered the song, retitled "Fell in Love with a Boy", for her debut studio album, "The Soul Sessions" (2003). It was released on January 26, 2004 as the album's lead single. The single received mostly positive reviews from critics. Dorian Lynskey of "The Guardian" raved that "Fell in Love with a Boy" is the best track from "The Soul Sessions" as well as "the freshest and most deliciously inauthentic." "PopMatters" reviewer Jason MacNeil commented that Stone gives the song "a groove-riddled, funky hip-shaker that never loses momentum." "Rolling Stone" said the tune sounded like "a lost Memphis-soul classic." However, Jim