I think we would all like this.........part 2
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About a year ago I posted a song, one that I heard and thought it was the picture perfect idea of how a relationship should be. The song was Impossible Things #2 by Looper, and it is a song that I love listening to quite a bit. I like songs that tell stories, ones you can fall into and wish that it was you the singer was talking about. Even better are songs that talk about relationships, and I am not sure why that is. I do know that every so often a song hits my speakers and I can not do anything but sit back and hit rewind as many times as I possibly can.
Last night I had such a moment, and it came at such an odd time. I was finishing up on my computer and had remembered that I got some cd's from my local library. Normally I would have waited to listen to them until the next morning, it was late and I was getting over a pretty bad migraine headache. I remembered one of the cd's I had picked up, and just the title of it made me head upstairs to bring it down to listen to. The cd was A Date With John Waters, and I wanted to hear what that it had to offer. The cd itself is a collection of songs Waters finds romantic, and after seeing many of his films I thought it would be interesting to hear someone elses take on romantic music.
As I went through the songs it became evident that the two of us would never hit it off. I liked the songs on the cd, but none of them screamed to me of being that romantic. Then it happened, this song came on and I began to hit rewind over and over. The song was In Spite Of Ourselves by John Prine, and it made me just sit and listen over and over. It is simple, and makes me think of a couple sitting on a porch swing in the hot afternoon sun singing to eachother while thinking of the past. Yeah, this song did it to me last night, and I am sure it will be getting some airtime through out my day.
Here is the song with the lyrics to boot, god I love things like this.
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She don't like her eggs all runny
She thinks crossin' her legs is funny
She looks down her nose at money
She gets it on like the Easter Bunny
She's my baby I'm her honey
I'm never gonna let her go
He ain't got laid in a month of Sundays
I caught him once and he was sniffin' my undies
He ain't too sharp but he gets things done
Drinks his beer like it's oxygen
He's my baby
And I'm his honey
Never gonna let him go
In spite of ourselves
We'll end up a'sittin' on a rainbow
Against all odds
Honey, we're the big door prize
We're gonna spite our noses
Right off of our faces
There won't be nothin' but big old hearts
Dancin' in our eyes.
She thinks all my jokes are corny
Convict movies make her horny
She likes ketchup on her scrambled eggs
Swears like a sailor when shaves her legs
She takes a lickin'
And keeps on tickin'
I'm never gonna let her go.
He's got more balls than a big brass monkey
He's a wacked out werido and a lovebug junkie
Sly as a fox and crazy as a loon
Payday comes and he's howlin' at the moon
He's my baby I don't mean maybe
Never gonna let him go
In spite of ourselves
We'll end up a'sittin' on a rainbow
Against all odds
Honey, we're the big door prize
We're gonna spite our noses
Right off of our faces
There won't be nothin' but big old hearts
Dancin' in our eyes.
There won't be nothin' but big old hearts
Dancin' in our eyes.
Comments (34)
I like convict movies too. Cool.
Loved it. I have "Bruised Orange" which I have listened to a couple times and liked, but listening to this, makes me realise I don't know his stuff well enough. Gonna try and find it and give it a spin. Thanks!
lak - That line cracked me up because I dont know any guys who dont like prison shows
contra - I have been looking into his stuff all morning, loving all of it
I had no idea about this. What are the other songs like?
Hey, you are a soft cookie, after all. :)
how ironic.......my nickname in high school was doughboy
I'm guessing that was probably not intendet as a compliment?
. . . speaking from personal experience
:-)
no it was not..........took me a long time to actually grow upwards and not outwards
as I said, "personal experience." I'm right there with you. Unfortunately, after I stopped growing upward, I started growing outward again!
He's got hair!
This is a very nice tune.
prine is god
yes, he is new to me but I am liking a lot
he is a gift that keeps giving
are you saying he is like herpes?
I think I'm in love with Iris DeMente.
get in line Ivy, and I really do not know how she could sing that song with out cracking a smile.........I mean say sniffin my undies out lous and you have to laugh a little
Love the lyrics, tff! Not wild about the music or her twangy voice. I know Prine is a icon but fuck that, never been wild about his music.
HEY! I didnt say you had to like it august, go back and listen to your virgins cd and stop raining on my parade! (said in jest)
Trust me, I DID! Loving that album so much, it sounds so modern. They could've put that out this year & it'd be a hit.
Btw, I'm curious to know what the other tracks are on the Waters collection. He's so wonderfully twisted that I'm dying to know what he thinks is romantic.
It is quite the mix August -
Talk about an ecclectic mix! No surprise from Waters though. thanks for posting the song titles. Quite interesting.
not a bad cd, always fun when you get it from your library for free
As the infamous Tom Peterson would say FREE IS A VERY GOOD PRICE! haha
Plus, Rawk, I am all about the redheads....
August, did you see what was in that mini brunch..........mmm mmm good
Ivy - beware the fire might burn ya
It already did, once. You'd think I'd learn. Lucky I've got Mrs. Ivylander to keep me focused.
ha! nice, to quote Dazed and Confused, "Behind every good man there is a woman, and that woman was Martha Washington, man, and everyday George would come home, she would have a big fat bowl waiting for him, man, when he come in the door, man, she was a hip, hip, hip lady, man."
Oh mah gawd, that's so groddy! Hot dogs, fritos & soda for brunch? Sheer class, but what would you expect from Tom & wife? He's a Portland, OR icon & was actually cast in a few movies by Gus Van Sant which you can check out "*here*":http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0677426/.
Usually not my style, but I have to admit that that was toe tapping fun. I really enjoyed it.
@Augusts - that commercial was great. Made me laugh!
Pretty cheesy stuff that Tom . . . .
I had never even heard of the guy before this.
Well I grew up in the Portland OR Metro area & he was doing those commercials 25 years ago. Don't know if he's still doing it now though.
That's some good eatin' for brunch! I thought it was going to be a used car sales commercial. Thanks for sharing!
Sure P, anytime you want some CHEESE, let me know, hehe!