August 21, 2008

Oh, That Waldorf Salad Lady.

How could I have considered leaving her for Suzi Quatro? I must have been drunk last night.


The thing about Shivaree is, you listen to the song—it's melodious and sweet with just a bit of a sinister undertone.

Then you watch the video, and you see that the composition was, from the beginning, a lot darker than you realized.

Ms. Waldorf Salad sort of scares me. But . . . in the good way. I mean, this is sick and disgusting . . . and yet. And yet.

As Martin G. once said about the Wicked Witch in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe . . . "I'll take two."

Thanks to Professor Purkinje for creating, as he once put it when the hiking boot was on the other foot: "a major rupture in my musical tastes."

Posted by: Attila Girl at 04:39 AM | Comments (3) | Add Comment
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1 Charming, indeed. Marriage(or the road to) is the first step of the putrefaction process. Is the glass half-full or half-empty? Who gives a crap! It's just going to turn into putrescine and cadaverene anyway! A perfect Valentine (2/14) for any John. And of course I want her too.

Posted by: Darrell at August 21, 2008 01:44 PM (11M4S)

2 Hm. I'll take Suzi.

Posted by: Desert Cat at August 21, 2008 08:03 PM (rLONc)

3 I thought it was a typo, and they were going to John 3:16. At least, until I looked at the vid. As with all Shivaree songs, mere listening lends itself to one interpretation, and actual watching brings out a second (generally darker) impression. For instance, go back a second time and look at the "Goodnight Moon" video. It isn't just a "woman in jepeordy" story. At least, the jeopardy is moral and emotional, rather than physical. That doesn't come out as clearly when one simply listens to the lyrics.

Posted by: Attila Girl at August 22, 2008 03:37 PM (TpmQk)

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