i have to go for another scope. this time from the top down. i don't know why they don't just stick a pipe cleaner straight through me. get it over with. i'm not looking forward to this one, because i've heard it's even worse. and given the recent strength of my gag reflex, it promises to be a real wingding.
also, i broke up with the guy i was dating for 3 months. he's a great guy, but things weren't clicking. i don't know why. i've never chosen to be single, and this is a monumental first: me. breaking up. with a guy. i'm never the breaker upper. i'm the broken up. i excel at being broken up -- i have it down to a fine science. and i stand corrected; neil sedaka was right -- breaking up IS hard to do. being the breaker upper is hard.
have i mentioned that i love the song "calendar girl"? it's one of my karaoke standards. doesn't neil look like a hepcat here?
music to avoid: i know i usually talk about the music i love, but i have to put out a warning just this once. i recently bought an album based on a 30 second radio ad. yes, i'm an impulse buyer on occasion, and i got sucked in by the sexy sounding ads, but don't do it. don't buy she wants revenge. the album cover is sexy, the name is sexy and the music is so trite and self indulgent it's embarassing. they're trying to do an early depeche mode (think music for the masses), moody, synth, aren't i just so tragically cool, i need groupies to suck me off sound. the music for this album is catchy and dancy and kinda fun, but then...then there are the lyrics.
And they talked and looked away a lot, doing the dance
Her hand brushed up against his, she left it there
Told him how she felt and then they locked in a stare
They took a step back, thought about it, what should they do
Cause there's always repercussions when you're dating in school
But their lips met, and reservations started to pass
Whether this was just an evening or a thing that would last...
at least we know that they know how to rhyme. and what a relief, huh? sometimes, i can get past the lyrics, and sometimes i can't. this is a glowing example of lyrics that stop you dead and remind you of all the bad poetry you wrote in high school.
current music: on the other hand, we have the third album from the strokes, first impressions of earth. this is a great album, with superhero basslines, awesome guitars and some cool lyrics. the first two singles have been great, and the rest of the album doesn't disappoint. one song, "razor blade," sounds like a couple fighting with the taunting lyrics "oh no, my feelings are more important than yours" followed by "sweetheart, your feelings are more important of course". it's sung kind of like a "na na na na na". good stuff. pick it up.
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