Landsharks eat metal
20th June 2011, 14:45
I don't know if anyone else does this, but when I listen to songs, I always try to figure out how to make them about the revolution, left politics, etc. These songs come to have this meaning for me. even if I have to force things to make it work.
Weezer: "This is Such a Pity" (http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/This-is-Such-a-Pity-lyrics-Weezer/11E7FE2FF7A1BBF648256FD4002E695D)
This song reminds me of the sectarianism that shatters the left into incoherent shards. Ignoring the parts that are very clearly referring to a bad romantic relationship, this reminds me that unless we can work together, we will be completely self-defeating. The line "You think I'm a fascist pig" seems particularly appropriate.
Foo Fighters: "Long Road to Ruin" (http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Long-Road-to-Ruin-lyrics-Foo-Fighters/26F188036B19CEE14825736100256E07)
This song makes me think of the revolution and the aftermath, and how things might have to get worse for a brief time before they can get better. Many lines bring this impression out. "One flag was taken down to raise another in its place". "Let's say we take this town, no king or queen of any state" reminds me of anarchism.
I actually also have a story for a whole musical, Into the Woods. Basically, the protagonists are like American Democrats, thinking they're great because they're not as bad as Republicans and going about their daily lives as unknowingly oppressed proles, on occasion flirting with imperialism and wasteful consumerism. The witch becomes a leftist early and then the others finally see the menace of capitalism (the giant) when it affects their lives personally. They think of useless plans that will not help and the witch tries to get everyone to think clearly and find communism. They do once they defeat the giant.
The song that leads me to this the most is "Last Midnight" (http://www.stlyrics.com/songs/s/stephensondheim9944/lastmidnight567053.html).
Many of the lyrics refer to the plot, but the lines "You're so nice. You're not good, you're not bad, you're just nice." make me think of Democrats who think they can just suddenly make everyone get along without doing anything much at all.
So... am I crazy? Are my interpretations any good? Do you have any of your own to share?
Weezer: "This is Such a Pity" (http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/This-is-Such-a-Pity-lyrics-Weezer/11E7FE2FF7A1BBF648256FD4002E695D)
This song reminds me of the sectarianism that shatters the left into incoherent shards. Ignoring the parts that are very clearly referring to a bad romantic relationship, this reminds me that unless we can work together, we will be completely self-defeating. The line "You think I'm a fascist pig" seems particularly appropriate.
Foo Fighters: "Long Road to Ruin" (http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Long-Road-to-Ruin-lyrics-Foo-Fighters/26F188036B19CEE14825736100256E07)
This song makes me think of the revolution and the aftermath, and how things might have to get worse for a brief time before they can get better. Many lines bring this impression out. "One flag was taken down to raise another in its place". "Let's say we take this town, no king or queen of any state" reminds me of anarchism.
I actually also have a story for a whole musical, Into the Woods. Basically, the protagonists are like American Democrats, thinking they're great because they're not as bad as Republicans and going about their daily lives as unknowingly oppressed proles, on occasion flirting with imperialism and wasteful consumerism. The witch becomes a leftist early and then the others finally see the menace of capitalism (the giant) when it affects their lives personally. They think of useless plans that will not help and the witch tries to get everyone to think clearly and find communism. They do once they defeat the giant.
The song that leads me to this the most is "Last Midnight" (http://www.stlyrics.com/songs/s/stephensondheim9944/lastmidnight567053.html).
Many of the lyrics refer to the plot, but the lines "You're so nice. You're not good, you're not bad, you're just nice." make me think of Democrats who think they can just suddenly make everyone get along without doing anything much at all.
So... am I crazy? Are my interpretations any good? Do you have any of your own to share?