Sorry for the prolonged radio silence around these parts. Besides the fact that I’m seriously considering lighting my feet on fire to ward off the ravages of frostbite, I’m also fighting off a rather nasty bout of work-related burnout.
That said, there’s nothing like some high-octane cheese to bring a big ol’ grin to even the most rundown soul. I’m talking about the strange and disturbing resurgence of hair rock. I’m talking about The Darkness, whose success completely baffles me. It’s as if every new generation never learns the mistakes of the previous one.
Hell, with all of the 80’s revival still going strong, I’ve actually started to see those fuzzy harbingers of fashion doom again. I’m talking about legwarmers… oh lord, take me now. All I know is that if acid wash or those jeans that had the zipper that went from the front all the way up the back (“Ass Jeans”? “ZipperButts”? I don’t remember) come back in style, I’m outta here.
Maybe it’s just me and my crabby demeanour, but whenever I hear the “music of my youth”, I don’t feel nostalgic; I start to feel disenfranchised, annoyed, and angry all over again.
Still, The Darkness. I don’t know why, but when the singer hits that first falsetto note, and the sounds of cornball Eddie Van Halen-inspired guitar solos wafts past my ears, I start laughing.
I can’t figure out if this is a good or bad thing.
Watch I Believe in a Thing Called Love (sorry, Windows Media Player only), if you dare.
Edit: By the way, for the folks who are syndicating the BeatnikPad using newsreader software, I have tweaked the RSS 2.0 feed to contain full entries. Just another way to show you that I love you.
Cold Cheese, Hot Head
Sorry for the prolonged radio silence around these parts. Besides the fact that I’m seriously considering lighting my feet on fire to ward off the ravages of frostbite, I’m also fighting off a rather nasty bout of work-related burnout.
That said, there’s nothing like some high-octane cheese to bring a big ol’ grin to even the most rundown soul. I’m talking about the strange and disturbing resurgence of hair rock. I’m talking about The Darkness, whose success completely baffles me. It’s as if every new generation never learns the mistakes of the previous one.
Hell, with all of the 80’s revival still going strong, I’ve actually started to see those fuzzy harbingers of fashion doom again. I’m talking about legwarmers… oh lord, take me now. All I know is that if acid wash or those jeans that had the zipper that went from the front all the way up the back (“Ass Jeans”? “ZipperButts”? I don’t remember) come back in style, I’m outta here.
Maybe it’s just me and my crabby demeanour, but whenever I hear the “music of my youth”, I don’t feel nostalgic; I start to feel disenfranchised, annoyed, and angry all over again.
Still, The Darkness. I don’t know why, but when the singer hits that first falsetto note, and the sounds of cornball Eddie Van Halen-inspired guitar solos wafts past my ears, I start laughing.
I can’t figure out if this is a good or bad thing.
Watch I Believe in a Thing Called Love (sorry, Windows Media Player only), if you dare.
Edit: By the way, for the folks who are syndicating the BeatnikPad using newsreader software, I have tweaked the RSS 2.0 feed to contain full entries. Just another way to show you that I love you.
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THE DARKNESS RULEZ!
Post a reply to this commentI love the darkness!
Post a reply to this commentI lurve the 80s! I'm not sure if I'll do the legwarmer thing, though. or what about that sneaker thing where you'd buy two pair so that you coul wear one of each colour? (those little ankle canvas shoes/sneakers)
Post a reply to this comment5 | Ustin said on February 1, 2004 11:47 PM
Its like you know you shouldn’t listen, but you do and you smirk in amusement when the chorus hits. Then you feel like dancin'.
"The black and white checkerboard walls of doom are among us."
Post a reply to this comment6 | decapitron said on February 2, 2004 12:11 AM
It's everyones little guilty pleasure, like that toxic song by britney, or milkshake by kelis. Besides, it's better than this "rock" I hear in this day and age. I say accept the darkness and wear it like a pair of tight pants.
word.
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I agree with your thoughts on the Darkness, every time I hear them it does make me laugh, but in a good way. Why, if actually took the 80's out of the Darkness, sure, you might now laugh at them anymore, but they wouldn't have much left.
I say, if they have something, some talent, that they actually can do well, (even if it's not for the good of man), then they should do it! And I too, believe in a thing called love! Can you tell by the rhythm of my heart?!
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...sorry. The Darkness may be 80's rivival, but, it's sort of it's due turn. You could even call them pioneers. We've already done the 70's for the past 5 years, now it's time to do the 80's I suppose. I'm not looking foreward to seeing the 90's done over again ten years down the line. unnngg...
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