It's Saturday night, and only one truth presents itself to me in bold and blatant nudity. Pandora Radio and I have one of the most lopsidedly, generous relationships that I have ever been privileged enough to be involved in. She gives so much and demands so little. Really, who doesn't want to be asked to thumb their opinion on things? Thumbs up for kick-ass, awesomesauce jams by Spoon; thumbs down for buzz kill, weep-fests by Iron and Wine (Yes. I know. I shall have every prose writing , intellectual girl- complete with hipster spectacles- at my throat). It's like getting to be Lester Bangs for about 36 seconds. Pandora has been like a lovely geisha that visits my bedroom each night , introducing me to the most charming and adorable friends. Feeling frisky for The Blow, waxing rhapsodical to Matt and Kim, hanging my head for Haiti with Arcade Fire; memories made possible only by dear Pandora. Its a beautiful dinner party, one that allows me complete control over the guest list. Actually, I suppose it is more akin to speed dating- if some snippet of a song/conversation strikes my ears in discord- click! snap! On to the next.... (with a sweeping hand gesture- for dramatic effect, of course.)
Recently, due to a lowered immunity to stress and a heightened sense of social anxiety, I have taken a specific fancy to this song by Field Music. It seems to encapsulate many of the conflicts I wrestle daily:
Alternating Current
He's seen to understanding what you do
He's seen to watching everywhere you move
He can hear when you're fooling
He can see sparks are overflowing
He knows you without you even knowing
To positive and negative
(To 40 volts turning me, AC turning me on)
It's great when you're round when I can't see you
He's got a log of all your conversations
He analyses every word in case you
For any chance you're trying to give a signal
And like to sing a song out your window
Or when all the lights out in a discotheque
To positive and negative
(To 40 volts turning me, AC turning me on)
It's great when you're round when I can't see you
It's strange to think we're all just faces
(It's strange to think we're all just faces)
It's just a case of switching on to you
(It's just a case of switching on to you)
It's just a case of switching on
To positive and negative
(To 40 volts turning me, AC turning me on)
It's great when you're round when I can't see you
I blame it on the diagrams that should show you
How to wire me up correctly
To positive and negative
(To 40 volts turning me, AC turning me on)
It's great when you're round when I can't see you
To positive and negative
(To 40 volts turning me, AC turning me on)
It's great when you're round when I can't see you
To positive and negative
(To 40 volts turning me, AC turning me on)
It's great when you're round when I can't see you
To positive and negative
(To 40 volts turning me, AC turning me on)
It's great when you're round when I can't see you
To positive and negative
(To 40 volts turning me, AC turning me on)
It's great when you're round when I can't see you
(AC turning me on)
I can't see you
PS- Thank you Pandora, for finding my feelings better than I can.
xoxo
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