5/20/06
"I Will Dare" The Replacements
man. i love androgynous boys. there's something about the androgynous crowd that i find irresistible. perhaps it is because i am not yet far enough away from living with that young androgynous tone in the air (the one of unsure-and-awkward-yet-utterly-irrepressible sexiness) that it does not still sometimes singe my nose hairs and stir my soul. basically, i still kind of like a boy band. so what? sue me if it's so wrong. christ.
"Sull Aria" Maria Callas (The Marriage of Figaro)
Mozart? sounds saucy like him, but i'm really not 100% sure who wrote this opera. i should research it before i post this, but that would be dishonest. as i sit here listening, i'm not sure if this is Mozart or not, but i really want to be right in deducing that it is. so, i've clearly never seen this opera. i have no idea what it's about. i do know that it is a comedy, and i think it is pretty much focused on 4 people (2 men and 2 women). i imagine it to be a comedy of the romantic sort, perhaps about the hilarity of miscommunication? that's it though. that's all i've got. based on what i know and what i assume and what i think might be going on here, i've decided that this aria is sexist and gratuitously catty and pretty much right on point in regard to competing females. i do not expect to be right about this. *i'll save my maria callas views for another day.
"Ain't No Sunshine..." Bill Withers
this is my absolute favorite song to sing in the shower. hands down. i'm sure that this is not an uncommon preference.
"We've Been Had" The Walkmen
sometimes i think that The Walkmen are overly novel, cheap-shot charmers who cover up unimpressive lyrics with slurry vocals and unimpressive tunes with a whimsical toy piano. other times i think that i'm prematurely bitter and that i just hate everything no matter what.
"How the Plains Left Me Flat" flotation Toy Warning
put down the pipe, dude. i think you need to get out of the house for a little while. seriously... and no, you can't take your Diamanda Galas/Nina Haagen records with you this time.
"Battered" Labradford
this is like the cheesiest good dream i ever had, in a bad way. it's ridiculousness makes it difficult to get to what it's really trying to say. it still has an overall good feeling to it, (not happy. but good). i feel, however, like i'm missing out on something that's bubbling underneath. i just can't take high drama seriously enough bother examining it. ah, but the hippy jam part at the end is pretty undeniably great though. no need to think about that part.
"Held" (smog)
the hands clapping as part of the percussion sound like strong, thick, man hands. i don't know why you can tell that they are, you just can. what a nice little detail for a song entitled "Held". i'm not even being an asshole here, it's really quite subtle and uncorny. you know that a man who writes lyrics like "i surrender to your charity. i lay back in the tall grass and let the ants cover me" can artfully string together a captivating little song. anyone who has ever laid in tall grass knows what i mean. it's a great feeling if you can get over the fact that bugs are going to crawl on you. the ants are worth it. yes, a song about letting go, called 'Held' with the hands clapping in the background... it all seems so literal and tacky, but it works i tell you. it works well. i buy it.
"Prove It" Television
man. 'Marquee Moon'. what a tease.
"There is a Place" Silver Jews
more like Silver Snooze. stop rolling your eyes. yes, i do know who he is, and i still stand by my opinion. i am not, however, opposed to being proven wrong. i am, in fact, quite open to it. change my mind. make me like him.
"I Will Dare" The Replacements
man. i love androgynous boys. there's something about the androgynous crowd that i find irresistible. perhaps it is because i am not yet far enough away from living with that young androgynous tone in the air (the one of unsure-and-awkward-yet-utterly-irrepressible sexiness) that it does not still sometimes singe my nose hairs and stir my soul. basically, i still kind of like a boy band. so what? sue me if it's so wrong. christ.
"Sull Aria" Maria Callas (The Marriage of Figaro)
Mozart? sounds saucy like him, but i'm really not 100% sure who wrote this opera. i should research it before i post this, but that would be dishonest. as i sit here listening, i'm not sure if this is Mozart or not, but i really want to be right in deducing that it is. so, i've clearly never seen this opera. i have no idea what it's about. i do know that it is a comedy, and i think it is pretty much focused on 4 people (2 men and 2 women). i imagine it to be a comedy of the romantic sort, perhaps about the hilarity of miscommunication? that's it though. that's all i've got. based on what i know and what i assume and what i think might be going on here, i've decided that this aria is sexist and gratuitously catty and pretty much right on point in regard to competing females. i do not expect to be right about this. *i'll save my maria callas views for another day.
"Ain't No Sunshine..." Bill Withers
this is my absolute favorite song to sing in the shower. hands down. i'm sure that this is not an uncommon preference.
"We've Been Had" The Walkmen
sometimes i think that The Walkmen are overly novel, cheap-shot charmers who cover up unimpressive lyrics with slurry vocals and unimpressive tunes with a whimsical toy piano. other times i think that i'm prematurely bitter and that i just hate everything no matter what.
"How the Plains Left Me Flat" flotation Toy Warning
put down the pipe, dude. i think you need to get out of the house for a little while. seriously... and no, you can't take your Diamanda Galas/Nina Haagen records with you this time.
"Battered" Labradford
this is like the cheesiest good dream i ever had, in a bad way. it's ridiculousness makes it difficult to get to what it's really trying to say. it still has an overall good feeling to it, (not happy. but good). i feel, however, like i'm missing out on something that's bubbling underneath. i just can't take high drama seriously enough bother examining it. ah, but the hippy jam part at the end is pretty undeniably great though. no need to think about that part.
"Held" (smog)
the hands clapping as part of the percussion sound like strong, thick, man hands. i don't know why you can tell that they are, you just can. what a nice little detail for a song entitled "Held". i'm not even being an asshole here, it's really quite subtle and uncorny. you know that a man who writes lyrics like "i surrender to your charity. i lay back in the tall grass and let the ants cover me" can artfully string together a captivating little song. anyone who has ever laid in tall grass knows what i mean. it's a great feeling if you can get over the fact that bugs are going to crawl on you. the ants are worth it. yes, a song about letting go, called 'Held' with the hands clapping in the background... it all seems so literal and tacky, but it works i tell you. it works well. i buy it.
"Prove It" Television
man. 'Marquee Moon'. what a tease.
"There is a Place" Silver Jews
more like Silver Snooze. stop rolling your eyes. yes, i do know who he is, and i still stand by my opinion. i am not, however, opposed to being proven wrong. i am, in fact, quite open to it. change my mind. make me like him.
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