Just a boring little game -- songs that have a thematic connection. But on this one, i need a little help. I am not familiar with the 49 and 59 songs. Someone tell me ones I know and like.
The group is called "the one after 909"
Hey 19 (steely Dan)
29 Palms (Robert Palmer)
'39 (Queen)
49 Mercury Blues (Brian Setzer Orchestra)
'59 (Brian Setzer Orchestra)
Summer of 69 (Bryan Adams)
1979 (Smashing Pumpkins)
Pop Song 89 (REM)
TIE -- 99 Luftballon (Nena) AND 1999 (Prince)
I wish that I could quantify those things that really get to me -- to take the visceral and somehow extract the objective criteria and list them. I want to know not just "what" touches me, but why. That way, I can predict, plan, and even create content which will affect me in that certain way. And maybe, if we could share with each other what truly inspires or gets to us, we could empathize better.
To wit - I was listening to the radio this morning. I do that. It's a thing I do. Don't judge me. A song came on and there was something about this song that really elicited a deep emotional response. I didn't cry or laugh, but I felt something indescribable deep down inside. I know this feeling and I know what songs set it off but I can't explain why or figure out what they all have in common. It isn't the lyrics and I don't think it is the band. Maybe something about the chords, the progressions, the key. I'm not sure. But if you ever see me glaze over when Tom Petty's "She's Just a Woman in Love" or Madonna's "Oh Daddy," "Nafalta Chazak" by Eifo Hayeled or "Comin' Round" by Hoppers13, TMBG's "Ana Ng" or Santana's "Europa" among others comes on, you'll know why.
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Adding to the list years later:
Steady as She Goes by the Raconteurs
Caring is Creepy by the Shins
Talia inspired this picture. Some of it was easy to do but some wasn't since I insisted on only using the Paint program and nothing with more power.
I have a new site up and sort of running.
www.myscreeds.com
not exactly a blog site -- I'll be saving it for my larger and angrier pieces. The blog will be for shorter pieces.
So anyway, I was thinking about my previous post, trying to add to the list even though I know that making jokes about irregularity of bowel habits is in extremely poor taste.
I came up with another.
Constiplaystation -- what to do while you wait
But then I got to thinking about this mode of humor -- not the toilet based part of it, but the creation of lists building off of a word. I realize that this is inspired directly by the work of Tim Kazurinsky as Dr. Jack Badofsky.
Tim Kazurinsky ladies and gentleman...let's hear it for him. Welcome to the show Tim.
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As you can tell by the picture of the character, Tim through Dr. Jack has inspired me in my manner, dress and humor. So more power to you Mr. kazurinsky, and if you stumble upon this some day, just know I'm Having a Good Time, Wishing you Were Here.
I'm usually not one to make fun using the scatological references but this just seems like too much fun to pass up.
And play along if you'd like.
Constapatient -- the person suffering or someone who doesn't mind waiting to go
Constapainful -- when not going hurts
Constapacing -- wandering around waiting
Constaflation -- the price we pay for going gets higher and higher
Constavation -- saving it up for the future
Constapashun -- no one wants to be around someone who can't go
Constapalin -- waiting for a female VP
Constapaper -- sitting, waiting, reading
