Monday, April 20, 2009

same as it never was!



i'm admittedly susceptible to cues from pop culture. though i mostly make them up to apply to my life or not apply.
for example: snacksandshit.com while pretty hilarious isn't insidiously blowing my mind.
BUT THIS ONE TALKING HEADS SONG TOTALLY IS.
i've shared this song with a friend already, after i heard it on philly radio for the third time in one week.
now i hear it well-mixed into this DJ diabolical gin and juicy juice stream-able mixtape on philebrity.com

it's not that i'm annoyed by it, by any means. in fact i'm glad i've heard it so frequently because i can't remember the last time i had heard it. or where. and i really enjoy being able to make connections in my life history with little tidbits of music, movies, etc.
so the song is off a 1980 Talking Heads album, written by David Byrne and Brian Eno (dreem teem?) and it's got that timeless feel. not like Joan Osborne-esque or Fifth Dimension-y at all. but like if you hear it on the radio, you might be like 'wtf is...oh..hey. wow. this is a great song. i should try to remember to wiki it when i get home. OH COME ON GET IN YOUR LANE ASSHOLE'
CLEARLY my critiques and analyses of things are really well-phrased and relevant. (nothing compared to hipsterrunoff.com)
back to the song:
"usually interpreted to be a song dealing with the middle age crisis and the inevitable sacrifice of youthful ideals and dreams for conventional success"

which is just all too appropriate now that i've decided to dip my toe into the pool of quarterlife crisis mode to see if the water is TERRIFYING ENUFF.

it's just nice to have the occasional '...ohhh' feeling.
from friends who are helping me decide what dream to adopt and pursue
friends who are clicks away from my currently messy life and always up for trying to relate.
friends who give me subtle hints about life and encourage me to figure it out.
this song gives me that feeling.
the 'we're all fucked. oh, but in the meantime, have this feeling of comfort and security and rest assured that we're all fucked *together*' feeling.
i've been living for that feeling recently.
thanks to the ppl who give me that feeling!

thanks byrne and eno and philly radio for shoving the obscure but predictable messaging of this song into my earholes and braintissue.



now how do i put into this post that i'm listening to This Heat?
where's the FAQ page on chalking up all the cool pointz possible in a blog entry?

1 comment:

  1. i've been living for that feeling too.

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