Print by K. Zukowski
As regular readers will note, I am a hot-blooded music aficionado. Serious. I'm fairly certain there are treble clefs curled around my platelets and bass lines fused into my DNA.
It comes with the territory of being a Moffatt. Especially the Miz of the Moffatts.
What you may NOT know about me is my penchant for inventing/pursuing random, list-oriented games to amuse myself with.
Surveys? I'm on it.
Harems? Just check out my posts from the month of June.
I even created a popular series titled "Fun Fakts" based on uncommon observations of the common world. (I'm thinking of bringing that series back -- I re-read the old ones with my Cousin and I have established I am a crazy one).
To summarize: Music obsession + Tireless drive to create bizarre list games = Songs I Would Like to Date.
What if a song could become tangible and then moulded into a human form available for single gals everywhere? Would she be a classic, compelling woman or would she be another flash in the pan? Would she inspire your creative, self-reflexive side or would would she help you to lose yourself in the moment?
.... Is it strange to entertain yourself with such abstract ideas?
Anyway.
To start, I would like to offer you: "Greetings To The New Brunette" by Billy Bragg. I will preface you with this statement first -- Billy Bragg tends to inspire strong reactions to his music. You either love him and would walk to the ends of the Earth to see him in concert, or you despise him with every ounce of your being.
I would belong to first group, naturally.
Regardless, I think it's worth the effort to read the lyrics to this track. It captures the spontaneous, energetic, and optimistic start to any romantic relationship and offers itself as the perfect travel companion for summer road trips. I think what I like most about this song is the idea that it shows both sides to a perfect relationship -- even while there's passion and fun, there's also the disagreements and the differences. All I know is that this song quite possibly embodies the most ideal connection between two people that I can imagine.
And, on that note:
Billy Bragg: "Greetings To The New Brunette"
Shirley, it's quite exciting to sleep in here in this new room.
Shirley, you're my reason to get out of bed before noon.
Shirley, you know when we sat out on the fire escape talking --
Shirley, what did you say about running before we were walking?
Sometimes when we're as close as this
It's like we're in a dream
How can you lie there and think of England
When you don't even know who's in the team?
Shirley, your sexual politics has left me all of a muddle.
Shirley, we are joined in the ideological cuddle.
I'm celebrating my love for you
With a pint of beer and a new tattoo
And, if you haven't noticed yet,
I'm more impressionable when my cement is wet.
Politics and pregnancies are debated as we empty our glasses --
How I love those evening classes.
Shirley, you really know how to make a young man angry.
Shirley, can we get through the night without mentioning family?
The people from your church agree
It's not much of a career
Trying the handles of parked cars --
Oops, there goes another year,
Oops, there goes another pint of beer.
Here we are in our summer years
Living on ice cream and chocolate kisses.
And would the leaves fall from the trees
If I was your old man and you was my Missus?
Give my greetings to the new brunette!
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