Musical Notes

[kingandy]

Heard on the Radio One this morning:

BLINDED BY THE SUN LIGHTS by The Streets - By use of keen observation and dilligently-produced trance backing track, FrankMike Skinner successfully recreates all the emotional trauma of a horrible nightclub experience. By which I mean, I just don't get it.

DON'T STOP by The Beautiful South - more than made up for The Streets, it is a cover of an old track by The S Club 7s inna mellow Jazz stylee. Nice. It has been noted that I am a fan of dreadful punk covers; this is not entirely accurate, what I favour is unusual covers of familiar songs.

These are my beliefs. I appreciate that they are WRONG JUST WRONG, but unlike some people I would rather die for my beliefs than kill for them.

EDITED TO ADD: Today's Scary Go Round seems strangely relevant, but I can't quite pin it down.

Comments

Re: Thank you for leaving the knives at home

[renniek.livejournal.com]

You see, in the context, I don't think those are sad lyrics - his friends have been a bit inconsiderate, but everything's OK now - he's wasted, and he doesn't mind. It's difficult to describe, but it's definitely not an unhappy state he's in.

Re: Thank you for leaving the knives at home

[kingandy]

Hmm. That's what seems sad about it to me - his girlfriend's possibly cheating on him, but he doesn't care because he's off his tits. First and last lines are the ones I'm looking at, not the bit about not texting.

He's happy, but I consider the situation to be quite sad.

Re: Thank you for leaving the knives at home

[renniek.livejournal.com]

I still don't see it in this light, but I'm finding it hard to explain what I mean. I'll probably try again some time when work is less busy.

Re: Thank you for leaving the knives at home

[kingandy]

But do you see that it could be seen in this light? That is all I seek.

I'm not interested in changing people's minds, just explaining my own...

Re: Thank you for leaving the knives at home

[renniek.livejournal.com]

But do you see that it could be seen in this light?

Yes - in fact, thinking about it, that's how I'd *expect* it to be seen by most people who haven't used pills - I think it's an experience that's quite difficult to convey to someone who hasn't had the experience themselves.

I'm not interested in changing people's minds, just explaining my own...

:-) That's exactly what's frustrating me - I can't explain what I mean. Probably it's one of those discussions I find easier face-to-face than in writing.

Re: Thank you for leaving the knives at home

[kingandy]

I think I see the edges of it - something like, it's great that he can just let go and feel it, without worrying about what's going on with his friends? The companionship and unconditional love of the crowd, and the sense of perfection?

There is certainly a school of thought that runs, if we could only abandon our suspicions and constant analyses of those around us, we would all have a much happier life. Ignorance is bliss?