Wednesday, August 11, 2004
Inclusive party lyrics
White black Puerto Rican
Everybody just a-freakin'
Good times were rollin'
--from "Uptown," by Prince
it doesn't matter if you're black
it doesn't matter if you're white
... it doesn't matter you come in drag
it doesn't matter you come in stag
i'm telling everyone to get down here
every taxi that you flag
is going to a go go, everybody
Going to a go go
don't you wanna go
--from "Going to a Go-Go," Rolling Stones version
Music for all and not just one people
And now we're gonna bust with the Putney Swope sequel
. . . SHADRACH MESACH ABEDNAGO
--from "Shadrach," by the Beastie Boys
Everybody just a-freakin'
Good times were rollin'
--from "Uptown," by Prince
it doesn't matter if you're black
it doesn't matter if you're white
... it doesn't matter you come in drag
it doesn't matter you come in stag
i'm telling everyone to get down here
every taxi that you flag
is going to a go go, everybody
Going to a go go
don't you wanna go
--from "Going to a Go-Go," Rolling Stones version
Music for all and not just one people
And now we're gonna bust with the Putney Swope sequel
. . . SHADRACH MESACH ABEDNAGO
--from "Shadrach," by the Beastie Boys
Saturday, August 07, 2004
NOT the lyric of the day
I was doing a home improvement project a little while ago. (Installing a new toilet seat, if you must know.)
A song came on. I listen to Charter's digital cable music stations. This time it was the "Adult Alternative" channel.
It's a catchy tune, and I like it. Really. It's by Wheat, and this line repeats many times:
"I met a girl I'd like to know better, but I'm already with someone."
I was singing along, when it occurred to me:
I have no sympathy for this guy.
These are the kinds of problems I would love to have.
A song came on. I listen to Charter's digital cable music stations. This time it was the "Adult Alternative" channel.
It's a catchy tune, and I like it. Really. It's by Wheat, and this line repeats many times:
"I met a girl I'd like to know better, but I'm already with someone."
I was singing along, when it occurred to me:
I have no sympathy for this guy.
These are the kinds of problems I would love to have.
Waaaay too conventional
So who else is skipping the conventions?
Apparently only 7 percent of the electorate is undecided. Why would any of the remaining 93 percent of us bother with that canned slop they're dishing out in Boston and New York?
It's the political equivalent of elevator music: sometimes tolerable, often not, but never surprising. I'd rather watch the grass grow.
To put this in perspective, I'm a bit of a news junkie. My first job out of college was working on Capitol Hill (Senate side). I certainly will vote, and I remain intensely interested in political debate. I just can't find any at the conventions.
(And by "debate" I don't mean shows where you win by yelling over everybody else. Charlie Rose is more my speed, although I don't watch him either. I pretty much have my own views & don't rely on the professional opinion mongerers.)
Apparently only 7 percent of the electorate is undecided. Why would any of the remaining 93 percent of us bother with that canned slop they're dishing out in Boston and New York?
It's the political equivalent of elevator music: sometimes tolerable, often not, but never surprising. I'd rather watch the grass grow.
To put this in perspective, I'm a bit of a news junkie. My first job out of college was working on Capitol Hill (Senate side). I certainly will vote, and I remain intensely interested in political debate. I just can't find any at the conventions.
(And by "debate" I don't mean shows where you win by yelling over everybody else. Charlie Rose is more my speed, although I don't watch him either. I pretty much have my own views & don't rely on the professional opinion mongerers.)
Friday, August 06, 2004
Lyric of the day
"Say, what do you think of gentlemen wearing mink?"
--from "Jojo" by Boz Scaggs
--from "Jojo" by Boz Scaggs
