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Post by torethatbridgeout on Mar 23, 2004 19:52:39 GMT -5
Chris Riemenschneider, the local MPLS rock critic, took PW to task saying some recent lyrics were too much like undigested lines from notebooks thrown together at random.
I see the point, but some songs work because of it. Can't Hardly Wait (PTMM version) is one: the image of the flashing light through the curtain sort of stands alone, with no apparent connection to the rest.
But I guess that's poetry for ya.
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Post by landshark on Mar 23, 2004 21:11:24 GMT -5
I see the point, but some songs work because of it. Can't Hardly Wait (PTMM version) is one: the image of the flashing light through the curtain sort of stands alone, with no apparent connection to the rest. Hey, that's a key line, and totally connected IMO: There's light (life, warmth) behind those drapes, but the singer is on the outside, lonely, homesick, alienated, catching a glimpse of someone else's comfort and joy, yearning for his own .... blah, blah, blah, I ramble, but still I think it's a classic road image, and completely central -- as you say, makes the song work. |
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Post by ClamsCasino on Mar 26, 2004 1:35:12 GMT -5
Chris Riemenschneider, the local MPLS rock critic, took PW to task saying some recent lyrics were too much like undigested lines from notebooks thrown together at random. If CFMT (the movie) is any indication, then that's exactly what they are. I see the point, but some songs work because of it. Can't Hardly Wait (PTMM version) is one: the image of the flashing light through the curtain sort of stands alone, with no apparent connection to the rest. I agree with landshark. It's the line that cements the "on the road" visual in my mind. It should resonate with anyone who's spent some nights in a roadside motel. |
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Post by Caroline on Mar 26, 2004 12:57:32 GMT -5
I agree with torethatbridgeout. It's the line that cements the "on the road" visual in my mind. It should resonate with anyone who's spent some nights in a roadside motel. That's the image in my head, too. Too many cheap motels and not enough sleep. |
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Post by A Regular on Mar 26, 2004 13:01:45 GMT -5
I had a different visual, of being on a tour bus that is driving along at night, with the curtains being on the bus windows and the lights flashing are street lights that flash as the bus moves past them...and sleeping on the bus sounds even more miserable than a roudside motel.
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