Album Lounge: 5150
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Recently, I went on vacation. A real vacation, away from work and away from home for an entire week. This is something I haven't done in quite a while. My friend Nathan was nice enough to let me stay with him in Orlando (aka Fantasyland). Now, Nathan and I have been friends for about a year or so. But since we get along so well I often feel like I've known him forever therefore, I expect to know and understand most of my quirks. This is wrong of me as you shall see. ... MORE
World turns black and whitePictures in an empty roomYour love starts fallin' downBetter change your tuneYeah, you reach for the golden ringReach for the skyBaby, just spread your wings We'll get higher and higherStraight up we'll climbWe'll get higher and higherLeave it all behind Run, run, run awayLike a train runnin' off the trackGot the truth bein' left behindFalls between the cracksStandin' on broken dreamsNever losin' sight, ahWell just spread your wings We'll g... MORE
I wasn't paying attention the other day, when LCD Soundsystem's 45:33 ended and iTunes kept going into the few songs I have from Van Halen's 5150. I forgot how much fun some of those songs ("Why Can't This Be Love," "Summer Nights," and "'5150'" especially) are, and I forgot what a terrible lyricist Sammy Hagar is. I don't generally pay attention to song lyrics. If I'm aware of them at all, it's usually more as a series of sounds, like a guitar line. If I listen to a s... MORE







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