This is to let them know I am still alive. I do breathe, and I do speak until my throat is dry. I'm sweet as sugar but unmovable like stone. To and from to and from. The daily blacktop and questioning voices. My new empire. It's caving in, I'm buried in all that I wanted and all I forgot.
Metric - Help I'm Alive
Tonight I was bored so I decided to pretend I was Paul McCartney and I imagined that someone else was John Lennon and we were re-enacting the scene where John told Paul his plans of jumping ship on the band. John told me how he made love to Yoko and cried for 20 minutes afterward. While listening to her breathe he decided he wanted to make music come out of her. He wanted to record with her. I told him he was losing his mind and this was the worst idea ever. He preached that it's art and love and I wouldn't understand, nor was I expected to. I told him if he did this it would be the death of him. He accused me of calling her ugly. I threatened I'd marry horsefaced Linda, as he called her, and I'd make some mid level hits with a new band. We'd show him! My married couple band is better than yours. Then I'd continue to ride my fame for 40 more years, and eventually sell the rights a pop star with childhood issues. Days later John was still talking about this idea with a head full of hearts and day dreams. I saw through what stood behind the haze, it was a nightmare. I tried to convince him to not make the album. "If you want to leave, fine, I don't care. Just don't make the record for Gods sake." Ringo interrupted looking for bananas, stoned out of his mind. I told him where he could locate a banana and pointed at my trousers. I told him to get his 'nana eating, skin slapping, squish face out of the room. He sulked off making death threats under his breath. John yelled at me scolding me for my actions with words like a knife. "THAT is why I hate you, Paul!" I simply said "THAT is why I am awesome, John! There CAN be two great ones in this band! Your not the only one, John!" He looked at me with fire in his eyes and said "HOLY SHIT! I have a great idea for a new song!!" He grabbed his notepad and began writing with a fury. He mumbled through a small dreamy harmony and at the end said "...But I'm not the only one, I hope someday you'll join us, And the world will live as one." As I walked to the door to grab my hat, George walked in smelling of patchouli and looking cosmic. He looked at John and asked "What is his deal?" I looked at him with downtrodden eyes and said "He's gone bonkers, mate? I'm sorry, Georgie. It's over. You will tell Ringo, won't you? I am sure he's a bit sore with me." George explained to me that he was not able to tell Ringo because they were not on speaking terms and George had fooled around with Ringos wife. "I looked at him and said, "Well then, fuck 'em! Right, John see you tomorrow when you don't have a case of the crazies. I'd like to see that white piano when you buy it. So tomorrow then? We'll talk more and get high? Yes!?" He told me he would be there for sure because I always had the best weed. Then he looked down and kept writing.
Kennedy - John & Yoko featuring Yelle
Might be my new favorite song. Sounds like Okkervil River only more jangly, laid back and less whiny.
Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson - My Good Luck
I'm staying up late to do this for you. I should be getting ready for bed. I thought this was a night time appropriate song. Put it on low and let it build.
Meursault - Crank Resolutions
So I decided I need to get 5 songs up, so here is number 5. It's emo, and I like the counting part. It really makes the song worth listening to. And it's fun to scream "You are my shining sun" over and over in your car.
Algebra One - Fireball (No Longer Available)
