So I was listening to the Watchmen soundtrack, totally enjoying tracks like “The Times They Are A-Changin’” by Bob Dylan, “All Along The Watchtower” by Jimi Hendrix, and “I’m Your Boogie Man” by K.C. And The Sunshine Band. And then I heard My Chemical Romance’s version of “Desolation Row” and I was like “What the eff is this shit?”
I know it’s a way for the soundtrack to somehow connect with the kids, but I wish they used another band to cover the song or they could’ve just used the original. Heck, it would’ve been awesome if they remastered or remixed the Grateful Dead version. Like all Bob Dylan songs, the beauty of “Desolation Row” lies in the lyrics. You can’t really appreciate the song if you can’t understand the lyrics, can you? And let’s face it, all you can hear in MCR’s cover is SHOUTING. Lots and lots of shouting. Am I right, Statler and Waldorf?
It’s a sucky start of the work week for me and I feel like a big bag of GROUCHY. I have this urge to give people RKO’s and kicks to the head, thanks to morning traffic, busted elevators, unresponsive people, and regular Internet douchebags and stoopids. Also, my current obsession with Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 for the PS2, a game scientifically optimized to set your mind ON FIRE. So in an attempt to ease my grumpy-lion-with-a-thorn-embedded-in-his-paw pain, I’m going to answer an Internet meme. YAY!
The Rules:
Choose a singer/band/group.
Answer the following questions using ONLY titles of songs by your chosen singer/band/group.
Everybody’s talking about the Eraserheads these days. Hardcore fans. Posers. New media. Old media. All because of their reunion concert. This reminded me of how rabid a fan I was back in the 90′s and how casual an observer I am now. Don’t get me wrong, I still love the hell out of them and their music. I just loved them more when I was younger and the band was just beginning to shake the foundations of the Philippine music industry. It is all still fresh in my mind.
I’ve been seeing this RAZR 2 ad a lot lately and I fucken’ love it. Capoeira Fu Chick is so fine. And the song, “Le Disko” by Shiny Toy Guns, is sexy. That is all.
I can’t get the song out my head for 3 days now! I’ve finished an unknown number of glasses of beer already. My hangover’s come and gone already. I’ve watched several music videos already. I’ve slept thrice already. I’ve listened to Mo Twister‘s guilty-pleasure-worthy radio show already. It just won’t let go! And the video! My god, the video. It’s hypnotic. I know it’s rude to stare, but my eyes betray me. If all music videos come with gyrating Shakiras and Beyonces, the world would be a better place.
