30 Days of Music: Day 5
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janradderA Song That Reminds Me of Someone
"Valentine" by the Replacements doesn't remind me of any one person. Instead, it reminds me of nearly every girl or woman I've ever had a crush on, and it's because of these lines about halfway through the song: "Are you strung out on some face?/Well I know it ain't mine." With the exception of Haddayr, I probably could have said that to all of my crushes. For whatever reason, I've tended to be attracted to people obsessed with someone other than me. I'm not sure what that says about me, except that maybe I'm an idiot when it comes to these things. I know, boo-fucking-hoo. Anyway, one of the things Paul Westerberg does perfectly is capture that feeling of what it's like to be the loser who knows he's only second best, or maybe just an afterthought, or maybe just someone who never seems to get any breaks in life, but still hopes that maybe he's wrong. It's not a fun feeling, but it's honest, and I've certainly felt it many times myself.
"Valentine" by the Replacements doesn't remind me of any one person. Instead, it reminds me of nearly every girl or woman I've ever had a crush on, and it's because of these lines about halfway through the song: "Are you strung out on some face?/Well I know it ain't mine." With the exception of Haddayr, I probably could have said that to all of my crushes. For whatever reason, I've tended to be attracted to people obsessed with someone other than me. I'm not sure what that says about me, except that maybe I'm an idiot when it comes to these things. I know, boo-fucking-hoo. Anyway, one of the things Paul Westerberg does perfectly is capture that feeling of what it's like to be the loser who knows he's only second best, or maybe just an afterthought, or maybe just someone who never seems to get any breaks in life, but still hopes that maybe he's wrong. It's not a fun feeling, but it's honest, and I've certainly felt it many times myself.
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