Well yeah, "get" is entirely the wrong word. I'd dispute that there's one single idea or collection of ideas to be "gotten", drawn out of, obtained from any work of art or music. Like reaching in and pulling out the secret truth. Nah. On whose terms? The author's "intention"? Historical context? Ideas of the time? What's wrong with today's ideas?
There are no right answers in interpretation. Stubbs should probably have used "appreciate" not "get".
McDonalds put their own spin on it with "Arbeit McFries" http://www.bbc.co.uk/spanish/special...7_chapman5.jpg
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