Nivelu si Delusions of Grandeur II  

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Incepusem sa discut in etica muncii. Dar mai am ceva de zis, si-anume amintirile muzicale din anii '90.

Promotional audio tapes Anii sunt acele insorite vremuri cand Internetul era inca pubertar, Greenspan nu futuse finantele mondiale si desi incepusem sa am indoieli, eram inca ferm convins ca viitorul este pur capitalist. Erau vremuri cand inca purtam par pe cap si-aveam si cioc – si, din pacate, una din putinele astfel de poze mi-a ramas numai pe cartea de credit Citibank, prima pe care-am dobandit-o.

We are undergoing treatment

But will the doctors ever cure

These delusions of grandeur?

Probabil prima idee care m-a-ndreptat cu gandul catre muzica acelor vremuri este sintagma “delusions of grandeur” ce pare sa reiasa din articolul initial, ea insasi sapata in creier de “undergoing treatment” un cantec al unui grup pe care nu l-as fi ascultat altfel nici in ruptul capului. Muzica acelor vremuri era dominata de industrial si voci feminine razgaiate care ma scoteau din sarite. Virilitatea era in stare de asediu, masculii (inclusiv eu) erau complet debusolati, nestiind cum si ce trebuie sa faca, iar schimbarea de sex nu era o solutie pentru multi dintre noi, care ar fi avut mult prea mult de pierdut.

marketing si focus groups

Acelea erau si vremurile cand participam in focus groups. Agentii de marketing ma sunau din cand in cand si ma-ntrebau cateva qualifying questions. Si daca ma calificam – ceea ce se-ntampla aproape intotdeauna - eram chemat pentru o ora sau doua, eram platit $50-75 plus pizza, incercam produse sau vizionam reclame si raspundeam la intrebari. Probabil ca rezultat al unei astfel de intamplari am intrat pe mailing listul hollywoodandvine.com care imi trimiteau muzica noua si-mi cereau sa le spun ce-mi place, informatie pe care – in agregat – casele de discuri o foloseau pentru a determina ce muzica este promovata pe singles si-n heavy rotation payola. Aveau un program prin care trimiteau muzica prin Internet (ceva relativ nou la vremea aceea), dar eu le-am cerut sa-mi trimit exclusiv prin posta, fiindca salvam timpul necesar copiatului de MP3-uri pe caseta pentru a le asculta in masina astfel.

a breath of fresh air

Muzica acelor vremuri, desi imi placea, era oarecum depresiva. Hit-urile populare erau enervante, n-am suportat niciodata big shiny hip-hop, dar ma plictiseam sa fiu tot timpul dark. Cand primeam casetele de la hav le ascultam aproape non-stop. Din cele din poza, cel mai mult mi-a placut 1000 Clowns cu (NOt the) Greatest Rapper. A fost din pacate scoasa de pe YouTube de WMG, dar mai poate fi gasita pe vbox, un sit rusesc. Alta ar fi “I’m so easily laid when the little head does the thinking”, care-i apartine lui John Hiatt, autorul altui cantec maret, “Since His Penis Came Between Us”, ce poate fi si el gasit in playlist-ul din surse – ca si celelalte.

1000 Clowns - Not the Greatest Rapper

I wanna be down, yo, will you let me?
I get real close, I kiss her face real gently.
Don't sweat me girl you’r everything I ever needed
And when I'm with you, my heart starts to bleed
I plead and plead and plead and plead for a little kiss
And if you say "okay" I just got my wish
On the town the night will be just right
I hold your hand but I won't squeeze too tight.
I feed you food that you've never eaten
I think about it and my heart starts beating
I look at you and it nearly wrecks me
I never met a girl who was so damn sexy!
A week later and some daisies after,
You get a postcard from this silly rapper
And it says I'll be knocking on your front door,
Cuz I've never loved a girl like this before!

Chorus:

I know I'm not the greatest rapper in the world
But would ya, would ya, would ya please be my girl?
(okay)
I know I'm not the greatest rapper in the world
But would ya, would ya, would ya please be my girl?
(okay)
I know I'm not the greatest rapper in the world
But please baby, please baby be my girl.
(okay)
I know I'm not the greatest rapper in this land
But I'll do anything if you'll hold my hand.

I pick her up and its raining heavy
I meet her mom, I say my name is Kevi
I'm so dizzy when I'm with your daughter
But I treat her right, I never cross no border
We get in the car, I say "Ya want some music?"
She says "Okay."
So I say "You choose it."
Straight out the purse comes 1000 Clowns,
and I say "Oh, God. I know my girl is down."
We go away for the cozy vacation
Santa Barbara is our destination.
Halfway on our way I start to feel real ready
I pull the car over "Will you be my steady?"
She says "Okay."
And my heart gets swollen
It feels so damn good to even take her bowling
Now she knows I'll be knocking on her front door
Cuz I've never loved a girl like this before.

Chorus:..

Would ya be my sunshine?
Would ya be all mine?
Okay
(Repeat 3 times)

We're still together, we hang out all the time
She comes to the shows when I bust a rhyme
She never minds that my friends keep me late
She's cool like that, she'll kick back and wait.
Never hesitate to hold my hand, whispers in my ear,
"Kevi you're my man."
See, that’s the plan, now there's no more door
I've never loved a girl like this before.

Chorus…

Bettie Serveert – Rudder

Bow down for the band on the cover,
They seem to make it all across the usa.
Bow down, the band's been discovered,
They even made it on the r.s-tones these days.
What a beautiful noise.
What an obvious choice.
But the records seems to do so well
And everybody loves a band that sells.
So why should it happen for me
If it could happen for you?
It's not like a major catastrophe,
It's something you choose.
So many people believe
That they could achieve anything
Worth their while,
Anything worth a smile.
Lying flat on the floor,
Get the lock off your door.
You want something to do,
Make a record or two.
Bow down for the band on the cover,
They seem to make it all across the usa.
Bow down, the band's found a rudder,
And now they finally hit the charts,
They're on their way.
What a beautiful noise.
What an obvious choice.
Now the record seems to do so well
And everybody loves a band that sells.

John Hiatt – Little Head

I'm dirty as a man hole cover
I'm lookin for my long lost lover
She turned me out and now I'm sinkin'
I'm just so easily led when the little head does the thinkin'

I'm talking with a tight red sweater
I'm feelin' like Eddie Vedder
Only twice as cool when she starts winkin'
I'm just so easily led when the little head does the thinkin'

I'm loyal as a dog but I'm a hog for that sexual attraction
It starts up in my mind and makes a bee line below the belt
No consequences just satisfaction

Baby in my heart I'm faithful
This two headed monster is so distasteful
Forgive me when my instincts start stinkin'
I'm just so easily led when the little head does the thinkin'
I'm just so easily led when the little head does the thinkin'
Think about it...

Forgive me if my instincts start stinkin'
I'm just so easily led when the little head does the thinkin'

A doua mare descoperire nu atat pentru cultura mea muzicala cat mai ales pentru serotonina si dopamina din kreeru’ mieu au fost, fara doar si poate, The Smoking Popes si al lor album seminal, “Born To Quit”. Uite ce zice Erik Rust, si eu-s de acord cu el:

The Smoking Popes made nary a dent in the music world, but at least they brought something fresh to the table. Fuzzy guitars and punk rock tempos backed the lounge-lizard stylings of vocalist Josh Caterer and his nostalgic, matinee-era vignettes about the trials and tribulations of good ol' fashioned love. Upon hearing his vocal stylings, you'd think the guy transported through time from the 1940s, only then to log hours on end at Punk U feverishly studying the Ramones and Buzzcocks. "Rubella," "Gotta Know Right Now," and "Need You Around" paint a picture of youthful, starstruck, obsession and longing. While sincere and snappy, these tunes also hint at an underlying insecurity and awkwardness indicating that the distance between the parties in question is likely farther than it seems. Regardless, the music chugs along, shimmering at times, with rather convincing Cheap Trick-style guitar solos abound.

I-am cantat “need you around” Ruslanei, in costum si cravata. Ea se pregatise pentru ceva hiper-romantic, si a fost clar surprinsa cand am inceput sa sar in sus. A reusit cu greu sa nu rada si nu cred ca a prins mesajul (nici al cantecului, nici al performantei mele). Iata versurile celor doua cantece incluse in lista de mai sus.

Need You Around – The Smoking Popes

If I could see into your heart
Then would I know just where to start?
Because I'm lost and I need to be found
Crazy as it sounds
I need you around

If I could stand to be on my own
Then I would probably just leave you alone
But I'm gonna feel this way till I'm six feet underground
Crazy as it sounds
I need you around

Turning, tossing and turning
My love is burning me down

If I could change one thing in this world
I'd change your mind and make you my girl
Because I'm lost and I need to be found
Crazy as it sounds
I need you around

I'm gonna feel this way till I'm six feet underground
Crazy as it sounds
I need you around [repeat until end of song]

I Know You Love Me – The Smoking Popes

This world is freezing cold
I long for you to hold me in your arms
This world is burning and
I'm waiting for your hand to lead me home

[Chorus]
I know that you love me
Oh, I know you love me
Oh, I know you love me

This world is frightening
I see lightning in the sky
I hear the wind howl
Please help me to be strong
I know it won't be long
Till I'm with you

[Chorus]

Well here I am
Wandering down a darkened road
Your love shines
Always in my heart
Always in my heart

[Chorus]

This world is freezing cold
I long for you to hold me in your arms
Please help me to be strong
I know it won't be long
Till I'm with you

[Chorus]

Oh, I know you love me

Revenind din reverie la tema articolului initial, iata cateva citate din Bettie Seervert:

everybody loves a band that sells…  So many people believe That they could achieve anything (..) You want something to do, Make a record or two.

Acele vremuri, marcate de o impotenta si autoflagelare institutionalizata sunt probabil parte fecunda si nascatoare din imbecilismul arogant si “macho” al vremurilor Bush – Cheney - Rove ce le-au urmat.

Secretul succesului si a aceptarii universale consta in a te crede mare si tare ca trioul B-C-R, dar a prezenta lumii o fatada autoironica si self-deprecating, a nu te lua prea tare in serios si a nu-ti ascunde defectele.

Evident, reteta de mai sus nu este valabila si la munte, si la mare si-n orice imprejurare. Abilitatea de a avea toate atu-urile este nula fara timing, fara a sti cand a sosit momentul sa le joci.

Sources / More info: vbox-1000-clowns, kovideo-1000-clowns, treatment-lyrics, little-head-lyricsyt

(Not The) Greatest Rapper by 1000 Clowns (Audio CD - 1999) - Import (.CA, .UK, .FR, .DE, .JP, .cn) This Is Industrial Hits of the 90s by This Is Industrial Hits of the 90s (Audio CD - 2007) - Compilation (.CA, .UK, .FR, .DE, .JP, .cn) Forever 90s by Forever 90s (Audio CD - 2005) - Import (.CA, .UK, .FR, .DE, .JP, .cn)

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