Associations
There are some things that will always seem inextricably linked in my mind:
*All That You Can’t Leave Behind and U2 in general in Autumn 2001 and Summer 2005 as pure safety blanket
*P!nk’s MIsundaztood and Anne Rice’s The Vampire Lestat and Queen of the Damned (not because of any real emotional resonance, but it just happened to be the album I had purchased when working my way through some Anne Rice. …Back in the day when we only had discmen, so we were a one album at a time culture. There is something to be said about Akasha and that album though…)
*Sunday in the Park with George on bad (read: pathetic) days with David B; anything Gwen Stefani on more empowered ones
So I think that the Goo Goo Dolls (possibly Let Love In specifically) might be the music that I associate with all of this work jibber jabber. Mostly because I was listening to that album yesterday whilst emailing back and forth with JBo and Liesl about our impending doom.
I guess it won’t be a bad match. I think that one of the things that made me like John Rzeznik more was when VH1 (or someone) did that makeover show where famous rock ‘n’ rollers redid a room in a fan’s house-Rock Your House or something? Those were the lovely days when Trading Spaces was king and all that we ever wanted to watch or do… Anyway, there was some Goo Goo Dolls fan who was, like, all sad because at some point she lost her job, and they got her through some really tough times, etc, and so they went and redid her living room. I know that this is SO MEAN to say, but I was a little embarrassed for her during her video. And that is not to say that I’m not some crazy obsessed (occasionally crying) fan about some things, but I try not to tape myself or make anyone that I don’t know personally aware of my psychoses. OR ask them to be my MySpace friend and then post embarrassing comments (I’m talking about teenage Rentheads here). I try to keep these things slightly secret, and yes, I do lament some of my [Patrick Wilson] stalking in the past *cringe*. My point being that there’s some correlation between not having a job and the Goo Goo Dolls. Maybe if I send them a stuffed animal with a sad note they will help me move.
Actually, listening to my new (to me) Goo Goo Dolls albums has taught me that I like them all the time. You know how sometimes you like one song or one album, and then after you poke around you learn that’s all you like about an artist? The first time I listened to Disc 1 of Aerosmith’s Oh Yeah: Ultimate Aerosmith Hits I was definitely weirded out by how different Steven Tyler’s voice was, and the songs weren’t like ‘Love in an Elevator’ or ‘Dude (Looks Like A Lady)’ or ‘I Don’ Wanna Miss Yo’ Thang’ (ha ha). Which is all cool and fine, and now I love ‘Seasons of Wither’, but at the time, I didn’t know if I was going to be able to make such a big adjustment.
Speaking of adjustments, I wonder when I will once again be interested in solid foods… It’s been a soupy week for me, and I think that I’m going to get a Venti Chocolate Crème Frappuccino® on the way to work tomorrow. It would be good to get something with some substance and caloric content (for a beverage). And I will get one (or two) of their delicious footballer gingerbread man cookies! I must see if the US won their match today…