obsessions of the right now
1. Whales Weep Not by D. H. Lawrence.
Note: I was unfamiliar with this poem until I watched Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. William Shatner is not my usual go-to source for lyrical inspiration. Plus, I hear this is considered one of the worst movies. But it's such a good poem! I particularly like:
And they rock, and they rock, through the sensual ageless ages
on the depths of the seven seas,
and through the salt they reel with drunk delight
and in the tropics tremble they with love
and roll with massive, strong desire, like gods.
2. Nicki Minaj
She is seriously talented. (To maintain the theme: There's a song called "Beam me up, Scotty"!) My beloved Jay Smooth teamed up with Maura Johnston for a great series of pop music commentaries and the one on Minaj is worth a listen.
3. Le Loup's "Morning Song"
This is the current Blackberry jingle, but don't let that put you off it!
4. Neon Trees's "Animal".
This is from that stupid "Camp Vegas" commercial. It's pretty stupid pop, but it's so catchy.