The upbeat tune hides the sorrow, because we are alone with it, just like all the guests left his wedding, leaving him alone. The sorrow is hidden for the same reason that he is left alone, because humans are calloused or stupid. So the strange contrast of upbeat music and the most despairing lyric reflects the macabre circumstance of daily human life.
The upbeat tune hides the sorrow, because we are alone with it, just like all the guests left his wedding, leaving him alone. The sorrow is hidden for the same reason that he is left alone, because humans are calloused or stupid. So the strange contrast of upbeat music and the most despairing lyric reflects the macabre circumstance of daily human life.
@catherineks i think it would be a bit much as a slow balled done in minor Key mode... they're trying to tell a story, not cause recoil or suicides. the "happy ending" is the jaunty feel of the rhythm section and melody. That said, this number in it's heaviest rotation wasn't all that far off the birth of disco and i would be willing to bet it got played as such - or attempted that is. now That would've been weird - to see people dancing to it. so touché' on that
@catherineks i think it would be a bit much as a slow balled done in minor Key mode... they're trying to tell a story, not cause recoil or suicides. the "happy ending" is the jaunty feel of the rhythm section and melody. That said, this number in it's heaviest rotation wasn't all that far off the birth of disco and i would be willing to bet it got played as such - or attempted that is. now That would've been weird - to see people dancing to it. so touché' on that
this song always kind of creeps me out ... because the tune is so gleeful, and the words are so...sad.
beautiful. a friend pointed out that's why he likes it "because you can be depressed but act happy"
Yeah I noticed that too. It reminds me of the smiths.
Yeah I noticed that too. It reminds me of the smiths.
@catherineks exactly, it's a little weird...makes you feel joy and sad... so sad lyric
@catherineks exactly, it's a little weird...makes you feel joy and sad... so sad lyric
@catherineks
@catherineks
The upbeat tune hides the sorrow, because we are alone with it, just like all the guests left his wedding, leaving him alone. The sorrow is hidden for the same reason that he is left alone, because humans are calloused or stupid. So the strange contrast of upbeat music and the most despairing lyric reflects the macabre circumstance of daily human life.
The upbeat tune hides the sorrow, because we are alone with it, just like all the guests left his wedding, leaving him alone. The sorrow is hidden for the same reason that he is left alone, because humans are calloused or stupid. So the strange contrast of upbeat music and the most despairing lyric reflects the macabre circumstance of daily human life.
@catherineks i think it would be a bit much as a slow balled done in minor Key mode... they're trying to tell a story, not cause recoil or suicides. the "happy ending" is the jaunty feel of the rhythm section and melody. That said, this number in it's heaviest rotation wasn't all that far off the birth of disco and i would be willing to bet it got played as such - or attempted that is. now That would've been weird - to see people dancing to it. so touché' on that
@catherineks i think it would be a bit much as a slow balled done in minor Key mode... they're trying to tell a story, not cause recoil or suicides. the "happy ending" is the jaunty feel of the rhythm section and melody. That said, this number in it's heaviest rotation wasn't all that far off the birth of disco and i would be willing to bet it got played as such - or attempted that is. now That would've been weird - to see people dancing to it. so touché' on that
@mmcdonald- “ the strange contrast of upbeat music and the most despairing lyric reflects the macabre circumstance of daily human life”
@mmcdonald- “ the strange contrast of upbeat music and the most despairing lyric reflects the macabre circumstance of daily human life”
Nice post!! You captured something there.
Nice post!! You captured something there.