The first artist is someone that didn’t really appeal to me on the first listen. Or even the third. He has, though, turned out to be one of those artists that lives in the back of your consciousness, biding his time until you come around to appreciate him. (And come around, I did.)
Warren Zevon – My Shit’s Fucked Up:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2aUJF3gdog[/youtube]
Well, I went to the doctor
I said, “I’m feeling kind of rough”
“Let me break it to you, son
Your shit’s fucked up.”
I said, “my shit’s fucked up?”
Well, I don’t see how–”
He said, “The shit that used to work–
It won’t work now.”
The next artist brought a somewhat inverse experience – the aesthetic appealed right away. The deeper meaning, though, I think it changed over the years.
NIN – Down In It
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXtQhtSI_9I[/youtube]
I was up above it.
Now Im down in it
I used to be so big and strong.
I used to know my right from wrong.
I used to never be afraid.
I used to be somebody
I used to have something inside
Now just this hole thats open wide.
I used to want it all
I used to be somebody
And this next? Timeless.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TH6-bQYuiU[/youtube]
Once upon a time you dressed so fine
You threw the bums a dime in your prime, didn’t you?
People’d call, say, “Beware doll, you’re bound to fall”
You thought they were all kiddin’ you
You used to laugh about
Everybody that was hangin’ out
Now you don’t talk so loud
Now you don’t seem so proud
About having to be scrounging for your next meal.
How does it feel
How does it feel
To be without a home
Like a complete unknown
Like a rolling stone?
Mark Brooks
And here I was listening to Coltrane’s ‘A Love Supreme’, all by myself.
Everyone is gone this weekend, and so here I am.
What say you?
MB
An evening with A Love Supreme is an excellent evening, indeed.
Crystal Clear Conservative
I have to admit two out of three is not bad. I loved the Warren Zevon and the Bob Dylan songs.