Tuesday, February 17, 2009

another great great song...



Summer time and the wind is blowing outside in lower Chelsea,
And I don't know what I'm doing in this city,
The sun is always in my eyes,
It crashes through the windows, and I'm sleeping on the couch,
When I came to visit you,
That's when I knew that I could never have you,
I knew that before you did,
Still I'm the one who's stupid,
And there's this burning, like there's always been,
I've never been so alone, and I've, never been so alive.

Visions of you on a motorcycle drive by,
The cigarette ash flies in your eyes, and you don't mind, you smile,
And say the world, it doesn't fit with you.
I don't believe you, you're so serene.
Careening through the universe, your axis on a tilt, you're guiltless and free,
I hope you take a piece of me with you.

And there's things I'd like to do that you don't believe in,
I would like to build something, but you'd never see it happen.
And there's this burning, like there's always been,
I've never been so alone, and I, I've never been so alive.

And there's this burning, ah ha, there was this burning, yeah yeah yeah!

Where's the soul. I want to know, New York city's evil.
The surface is everything, but I could never do that,
Someone would see through that.
And this is the last time, we'll be friends again.
And I'll get over you, you'll wonder who I am.
And there's this burning, just like there's always been,
I've never been so alone, alone, and I've, and I've, I've never been so alive,
So alive.

I go home to the coast, it starts to rain, I paddle out on the water, alone.
Taste the salt and taste the pain.  I'm not thinking of you again.
Summer dies and swells rise, the sun goes down in my eyes,
See this rolling wave, darkly coming to take me, home,
And I've never been so alone, and I've never been so alive.

Monday, February 16, 2009

one of the best documentaries i have ever seen

A story of the Young at Heart Chorus, a group of senior citizens who perform contemporary and classic rock and pop songs.  It documents the true story of the final weeks of rehearsal for the Young at Heart Chorus in Northampton, MA, whose average age is 81, and many of whom must overcome health adversities to participate.  Their music is unexpected, going against the stereotype of their age group, performing songs, for example, by James Brown, and Sonic Youth.  Although they have toured Europe and sang for royalty, this account focuses on preparing new songs, not an easy endeavor, for a concert in their home town, which succeeds in spite of several real heart breaking events.



There is a part near the end of the film where they sing Coldplay's "Fix You" that I guarantee will make you shed a few tears.  A must-see.

Friday, February 13, 2009

hahaha

you know i never did that well in school.  and clearly this woman knew that from the beginning.

Thursday, February 12, 2009

my fingers hurt

I've been playing the ghee-tar for most of the day today.  When I wasn't playing xbox that is.  Fallout is my most recent addiction.

Redemption Song by Bob Marley.  Fun one to play on the guitar.  The opening is a little diddy that I'm probably gonna play every time I pick up a guitar for the rest of my life.  Then I was inspired to play some Bright Eyes.  Conor Oberst is probably in my top five songwriters.  That boy has a way about him, hehe.

This is a sweet video:


Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Song on my mind...

Linger by The Cranberries

If you, if you could return, don't let it burn, don't let it fade

I'm sure I'm not being rude, but it's just your attitude,
It's tearing me apart, It's ruining everything.

I swore, I swore I would be true, and honey, so did you.
So why were you holding her hand? Is that the way we stand?
Were you lying all the time? Was it just a game to you?

But I'm in so deep.  You know I'm such a fool for you.
You got me wrapped around your finger.
Do you have to let it linger? Do you have to, do you have to,
Do you have to let it linger?

Oh, I thought the world of you.
I thought nothing could go wrong,
But I was wrong, I was wrong.
If you, if you could get by, trying not to lie,
Things wouldn't be so confused and I wouldn't feel so used,
But you always really knew.  I just wanna be with you.

But I'm in so deep.  You know I'm such a fool for you.
You got me wrapped around your finger.
Do you have to let it linger? Do you have to, do you have to,

Do you have to let it linger...

Monday, February 9, 2009

Let's give it a go.

I'm gonna try this whole blog thing out. See what happens.  See where the wind takes me.  Ride the bull into the destiny of our future.....