NMT 61
So, here we are. The end of a very bad 8 years and the begining of what many hope will be better times. Always out of the bad, the destructive, the hyperbole comes the hopeful. We never know what will be the result, it was never quite as bad as we were told (oh it was bad, but we survived) and it will never live up to the absolute hopes. Utopia and Eden were ideas, not places on a map, but it does feel wonderful to think we can get closer and stop getting farther away as we have been.
I've always liked the idea of, no matter how dismal an outlook a song or a poem or a story had, that there was always a chance for hope at the end. Michael Stipe said once that no matter how much he tried to write a desperate, depressing lyric, he always stuck a bit of a hopeful ending on it. It just wasn't in his nature to make it all bad. I've always tried to do that in my writings.
Our pick this week is representive of that. On a record full of sadness, heartbreak, confusion and anger, it ends with a song that is upbeat and has that tinge of hope. It's probably not directly related to the other experiences on the rest of the album (as she explains at the beginning of the performance), but it does have this bit of feeling that it will all be ok.
She explains it as being about thinking of the end of your life when you've accomplished everything you wanted, achieved all your goals and you can finally allow yourself to relax and enjoy life and not waiting, but doing it now. I think there are many of us who need to do this more.
Those who get lonely, but forget about the amazing adventure they're undertaking. If they're not careful, they could miss it.
Those who worry about having enough that they forget that if they look hard enough, they always have exactly what they need. No more, no less.
Enjoy it. You only get one.
So, again, I love that after listening to the pain it ends on this note.
So, still from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada:
Alanis Morissette - "Incomplete":
Bonus Tracks:
Ok, so, she's supposed to be the next big thing. Even Rolling Stone gave her a big review and they don't usually do that for country. It did mention that she co-writes most of her songs, which is rare in that genre and that her new album isn't all that country, but it's not wretched pop. I don't know, they did wonder why a guy with as good a voice as Gary Allen wasted his time singing silly country songs, but that's for another time. This song isn't that bad. It's not my usual, but I can see that it's good for the radio crowd. You make up your own mind.
Taylor Swift - "Love Story":
Random pick of the week:
If it doesn't make you laugh you're either dead or Mormon Girl. The ending always gets me:
I've always liked the idea of, no matter how dismal an outlook a song or a poem or a story had, that there was always a chance for hope at the end. Michael Stipe said once that no matter how much he tried to write a desperate, depressing lyric, he always stuck a bit of a hopeful ending on it. It just wasn't in his nature to make it all bad. I've always tried to do that in my writings.
Our pick this week is representive of that. On a record full of sadness, heartbreak, confusion and anger, it ends with a song that is upbeat and has that tinge of hope. It's probably not directly related to the other experiences on the rest of the album (as she explains at the beginning of the performance), but it does have this bit of feeling that it will all be ok.
She explains it as being about thinking of the end of your life when you've accomplished everything you wanted, achieved all your goals and you can finally allow yourself to relax and enjoy life and not waiting, but doing it now. I think there are many of us who need to do this more.
Those who get lonely, but forget about the amazing adventure they're undertaking. If they're not careful, they could miss it.
Those who worry about having enough that they forget that if they look hard enough, they always have exactly what they need. No more, no less.
Enjoy it. You only get one.
So, again, I love that after listening to the pain it ends on this note.
So, still from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada:
Alanis Morissette - "Incomplete":
Bonus Tracks:
Ok, so, she's supposed to be the next big thing. Even Rolling Stone gave her a big review and they don't usually do that for country. It did mention that she co-writes most of her songs, which is rare in that genre and that her new album isn't all that country, but it's not wretched pop. I don't know, they did wonder why a guy with as good a voice as Gary Allen wasted his time singing silly country songs, but that's for another time. This song isn't that bad. It's not my usual, but I can see that it's good for the radio crowd. You make up your own mind.
Taylor Swift - "Love Story":
Random pick of the week:
If it doesn't make you laugh you're either dead or Mormon Girl. The ending always gets me:
posted by Richard at 10:32 AM
6 Comments:
yer a great big sap.
hannah
Seriously, I'm with Hannah. Good song by Alannis.
Taylor Swift...I'm torn on this one. I want to like her, I really do. She's a super cute, sweet, innocent girl but her songs kinda get on my nerves and that's for several reasons - the country stations have her on repeat too much and then you turn to pop and they've sped the song up or added an extra beat here and there so it's like Taylor Swift is taking over the airwaves.
The muppets...I was so addicted to that show.
Hey! I laughed. Rude! I love the muppets!!
Mahna Mahna!
-V
Oh hell yeah, Manah Manah. Ben loves that. He says it constantly!! Love the Alanis, not thrilled with Taylor Swift. UCKY!
Ok I have to go, more Legos to nuild. Does it ever end? ( Like I am not loving this! LOL!)
Kristine, It was Awesome to see you this weekend. Just sorry we missed Soapy.
errr, I meant "build" not "nuild".
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