Ok, ten minutes ago I was pretty bemused. I just don't understand why so many Ashes 2005 videos are set to the most depressing and frankly boring of songs, 'My Immortal'. I've had a badger over the lyrics and I can safely say they bear no relation to Cricket, victories or happiness, I don't know why ANYONE would chose that video to scenes of cricket people smiling and jumping around. One day, someone will have the sense to make an Ashes video to Butterflies and Hurricanes by Muse, bloody awesome song all about overcoming battles and having to be 'your best'. My bemusement has been cleared up though, there are a few lyrics in 'My Immortal' which do kinda fit to the videos in question...
'I'm so tired of being here, suppressed by all my childish fears' - Michael Vaughan had played a previous Ashes series before this, maybe he was just fed up of 'being here'. He also probably has some childhood rooted fear of the Australian bowling attack, I know I do.
'Your presence still lingers here and it won't leave me alone' - Maybe a reference to previous England captains, they are quite annoying and always on Sky, just piss off and grumble privately someplace else.
'These wounds won't seem to heal, this pain is just too real' - If taken in a literal sense, I can understand that.
'There's just too much that time cannot erase' - Before 2005 Australia had held the ashes for...18 years? There abouts anyway.
'When you cried, I'd wipe away all of your tears
When you'd scream, I'd fight away all of your fears' - Wow, I guess Harmison just can't cope without best bud Flintoff.
WHAT THE FUCK WAS THE POINT IN ALL THAT NONSENSE??!?!?!?!?!?! Moving on, I've had what would be a brilliant day ruined by illness. The good points coming in my Amazon orders of House season 3 and my fucking awesome black leather briefcase with...wait for it...an adjustable shoulder strap arriving in the post today. Amazon are getting speedier, I congratulate them. All they need to realise now is that I'm not going to be buying any CD'S from them because HMV DO FREE POSTAGE AND PACKAGING. God, why is Amazon the only online super giant which can't find cheap labour?
DAMN I love Snow Patrol...And Oasis and Green Day and...The Beatles and...The Fray and The Academy Is. Oh! plus The Corrs, even with their sickly romantic songs, nothing as disgusting yet at the same time undeniably beautiful as Runaway should ever have been made legal. Not sure how a song can be ILLEGAL, I guess if it was really racist or neo-Nazi propaganda, but then society would just start screaming: 'But it's art!' And people like me (they exist, somewhere) would have to put away our counter-arguments about the Nazis being a pretty mean bunch and accept that it is just art. Ah, can feel a society rant coming on, better think about something else to write and fast.
Need to find someone to talk to, wow, how sad does that sound? Should probably apologise to Bes, it's just so annoying...I know he's sitting at home thinking exactly the same thing, the two of us in a horrible 1914-1918 style stalemate, waiting for the other to advance with apologetic ramblings. Yes, yes I know what you're thinking: 'Buuuut Tom!!! Bes will read this and have an advantage over you!' Don't worry everyone, he can't read. That wasn't what you were thinking were you? Who are you? Leave a comment.
I can relate so much to some of the lyrics of 'Chocolate' it's scary, I thought Snow Patrol had finally made a happy song, but alas, you read the lyrics and find it's pretty downbeat about stuff. But yeah, love finding songs I can relate to and whenever 'Chocolate' comes up on shuffle it's pretty tempting to start screaming in public places: 'BUT THIS IS ME!'. Hate those songs which appear happy and jovial, 'Summer Sunshine', 'Chocolate', 'Playing Along', then you find out it's about drugs, the loss of a partner or mistakes.
I seem to be writing more and more posts these days, each making me sound more like a nutcase. Oh yes, results....
'What did you get Tom? What did you get??'
'I GOT A BILLION BLOODY A'S!!!!!!!'
'But you didn't, did you?'
'No.'
I did well, not much else to say, I now have a piece of paper I can wave in people's faces which actually has printed on it the words: 'This guy knows TOO MUCH PRE 1950 HISTORY!' Ok it doesn't say that, but I think it should. Actually, that's an idea, I hate having to wait for cheques to process, I might go up to an Abbey National assistant tomorrow and wave my newly found qualifications in their face! They'd probably just wave a degree back at me. Flaws are evident.
My Gran is almost as odd as myself, she started a HUGE email to me with the most amazing email opener of all time: 'I have done some serious thinking about sheep.'
Going back to music quickly, I know, I know, this post makes very strange reading, it's kinda being written as I think, LIKE THAT'S A FIRST. 'Crack the shutters' by Snow Patrol, awesome awesome awesome song, borderline sickly romantic, but too epic to fall into that category. It did used to piss me off though, I mean, who actually has shutters??? I've come to accept however that this...
'Crack the shutters open wide, I wanna bathe you in the light of day' sounds more impressive than:
'Crack the curtains open wide, I wanna bathe you in the light of day.'
Or does it? I guess curtains is a bit pathetic sounding, it has a slight ring to it though.
If you're feeling down, listen to this...It's my own personal feel good song.
Tom,
P.S: Only listen to the UNPLUGGED version of Runaway, the rest sound more awful. Wahey for the Corrs and their Irish loveliness!!
P.S.S: OK, I think I might just have to accept the fact I fancy Andrea Corr (the lead singer) a tiny little bit.
P.S.S.S: 'Australia thrash Scotts' - Whatever.
P.S.S.S.S: I just couldn't help myself with the title, why did I only mention Muse once?
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