Hmmm.... Resisted for a very, very, very long time. Do I need this in my life or am I using this to avoid other far more important things I SHOULD be doing? Like finishing and uploading my own webpage, finishing a printable version of a portfolio to apply to grad schools to become an adult at last in my 30's. Will it become an obsession, waste of time or just one more thing I begin and wonder away from? Will it in fact be positive? Will it force me to write something everyday--or relatively often--to look at my writing and rambling in a positive manner? Will I meet interesting people in the safety and anonymity of cyberspace? And what is the point of blogging anyway? Isn't it just egos on display--desperate cryings-out for imaginary connections, a sense of belonging? As someone I once knew quoted, "Someday web pages will be like asses. Everyone will have one, but not everyone will want to look at yours." Ah, well. Let's give it a try.
Some Duran Duran with some songs that I believe prove their musical merit. eSnips gives me the power and I'm going to use it. ( Bwahaha ) Get this widget Share Track details This is one of my all time favorite songs. I have it on a B-Side Collection, although I can't find any mention of what it was B-Side of, just that it came out in 1988. The words are quite haunting, as is the melody. But, I can hear you say, this is not at all a standard D2 song. Well, no, but what is a standard song by any band? How do you average that? Thomas Dolby's singles were always abnormal compared to the rest of their respective albums. Same with Barenaked Ladies. I think the B-Sides are often truer to what the band wants to be without the pressure of the labels for commercial success. Get this widget Share Track details This is probably more like Duran Duran you're thinking of, right? It's from Pop Trash , released 2000. The words are based on the true story of a boy who was building ...
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