Showing posts with label A Song For You. Show all posts
Showing posts with label A Song For You. Show all posts

May 1, 2009

Verses

"Battle For The Sun"
Placebo

I, I, I will battle for the Sun, Sun, Sun,
And I, I, I won’t stop until I’m done, done, done,
You, you, you are getting in the way, way, way,
And I, I, I have nothing left to say, say, say…

I, I, I, I, I will brush off all the dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt,
And I, I, I, I, I will pretend it didn’t hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt,
You, you, you, you, you are a black and heavy weight, weight, weight, weight, weight, weight, weight,
And I, I, I, I, I will not participate, pate, pate, pate, pate, pate, pate, pate…

Dream brother, My killer, My lover
Dream brother, My killer, My brother

I, I, I will battle for the Sun, Sun, Sun, Sun,
’cause, I, I, I have stared down the barrel of a gun, gun, gun, gun,
No fun, you, you, you, you, you are a cheap and nasty, fake, fake, fake, fake, fake,
And I, I, I, I, I am the bones you couldn’t break, break, break, break, break, break, break, break…

Dream brother, My killer, My lover
Dream brother, My killer, My brother

I, I, I will battle for the Sun.

Mar 31, 2009

An Aural Triptych For You

I have to preface this with an apology: I know I've been yanking words and sentiments from others in an intense way for the past few weeks, but I find that my own words aren't adequate. And if the feelings I need to express coincide with some jams that I think we all could afford to listen to, then why not?

Mar 2, 2009

I'm OK. You're OK.

Eh, somebody I'm friends with on the dreaded MySpace added this song on their profile...that's not so important. What is important is that it reminded me that this is my mom's 2nd or 3rd favorite GNR song ever...

Somewhere in 1991, there's a little boy riding to catholic school in a Mazda 626 with this song blasting, quietly wondering what will become of him...

Feb 20, 2009

A Song For You

We've been going through a lot of shit lately here in the A&P offices. All "High and Low," as we do. It's been the longest week in Alpha's life for a few reasons as far as he can tell (how they decide to finally come out of the woodwork when you're most vulnerable), but things are looking up for the most part. Able brought up the Divine Miss Fiona Apple a few days ago, and, lost in a daze, I stumbled upon this amazing performance I missed during that time I didn't have cable. Fiona manages to get the most appropriate cover songs, more so than any other artists I heart. Kills me softly with every one of them. This, I do reckon, is her finest. You can just tell how much it pains her. Thankfully, anyone wise to her ways understands how much she loves it. Attagirl....

Jan 7, 2009

A Song For You

Also for this mess of winterishness: a grey, pretty, hibernating tune, a bit of haze and 1973 (a year I've always felt good about).

Dec 22, 2008

A Song For You

Libby Holman's most proper rendition of Cole Porter's "Love For Sale" (1930)--a bit doleful, but isn't that what December is all about?

Dec 3, 2008

Song for You

You know that asshole who you hate wholly, but who also, sometimes, makes you cry hysterically with wishing he were still flailing around in bed next to you?

Dec 1, 2008

Song for Monday Afternoon



The implications of this video set are tremendous!

Nov 20, 2008

Weekend Song

This snippet from Top Hat (1935) features interiors and bedclothes that are simply the origin of the world.

Nov 11, 2008

Oct 30, 2008

A Song For You

This one is TRANSCENDENTAL!