R.E.M. What the heck are you cats smoking, man? I’ve read the back story ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What%27s_the_Frequency,_Kenneth%3F ) and it STILL doesn’t make any damn sense!!!
Pictured: The lyrics to "What's the Frequency Kenneth"
Okay, before I’m the victim of nerd rage and comment saber rattling; let me (nearly) first say that I absolutely LOVE this song, okay? It’s lyrically awesome and it just rocks rhino ass; so yeah… Get some!
Jumping in the car and speeding along, this song is just absolutely killer. I am addicted and I can’t hear it enough. It’s old as ass and weird as hell; but man oh man… I dig the crap out of this tune!
Still… Dan Rather? Beatings? Kenneth? What the hell man? Apparently this tune debuted at number one on the modern rock charts and it had never been done before. Not bad, not bad…
So… Either no one listens to lyrics or I have a completely different thought wave pattern than anyone I have ever met. I’m thinking both are probable; but still…
Do you listen to lyrics?
Do they mean anything to you?
Do they have to be a Taylor Swift tune for you to pay attention or are you one of those types that swears they know EXACTLY what Dylan meant all the time–but you know, you totes don’t want to ruin it for ME because I should listen harder..?
Are you the type that thinks popular music should be considered one of the higher art forms or are you determined to launch a crusade against all those lesser beings who DARED to think that they had heard of a band before you?
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, ya'll.
I find that it takes many-a-listen for me to start grasping lyrics–maybe it’s because I need to be able to anticipate what they’re saying for the meaning to really marinate, ya dig? I don’t know…
I mean, when I first hear a tune, I listen to what they’re saying; but it takes longer for those juicy bits to REALLY sink in. That’s what I’m interested in, the meat and potatoes and gristle and fat and juice and flavor…
I’m starving…
Sorry. Hungry.
So yeah, what I mean is… Ah hell, you know what I mean! What I want to know is: Is it like that for everyone else?
How do YOU listen to music?
Are you a passive listener?
Are you a “I like the beat” type person?
Are you a dance to it type person?
Are you a “I totally know what they’re saying” type person? (Which requires another person to listen to your interpretation)
Are you a music hater?
Are you a “I could TOTALLY play better than those dudes” type person?
Hell, I suppose it’s rhetorical… But it doesn’t have to be. You write in your blog and link it to me or comment or whatever. But think about it. Cause I gotta tell you, it drives me freaking nuts! Regardless of whether you respond to me personally or not–think about it for a moment. Don’t ingest haphazardly–think about what you put into your body. Is it good? Or does it just fill the void?
They say the universe and everything in it is subject to the observer. This is absolutely true. Apparently, women are able to differentiate colors much more keenly than men. So the next time your woman says “Stripes and food stains don’t mix, dumbass.” You should totally listen to her! http://www.cracked.com/article_18529_6-absurd-gender-stereotypes-that-science-says-are-true.html
Think I’m wrong?
Oh man... Sooo delicious... Am I right?
That peanut butter and raw oyster sandwich that you freaking love? Well, guess what… It tastes like sewage! That and you really smell like donkey bum. I didn’t want to have to be the one to tell you. Sorry, dude…
PUPPIES!!! In ... aluminum foil... what the hell do you people do to your animals?
