On three songs and a brief poem
I am trying to finish a new novel and don’t seem to have the concentration for serious analytical writing.
“The Ghost in You.” This is by the Psychedelic Furs, an English pop group I liked a lot as a teenager. I think it is about being haunted by a past romantic involvement. My first year of college, I was rather lost and would just go back to my dorm after classes and listen to songs like this one.
“Orange Crush,” This song by R.E.M. is not pleasant but evocative. Michael Stipe, the writer and singer, is the son of a U.S. military officer and must have heard military war stories from his Dad, including napalm use in the Vietnam War. I think “orange crush” was the military slang for dropping napalm on violent villages.
“You Just Don’t Move Me Anymore.” This was a song by Keith Richards as a solo performer after The Rolling Stones suspended their group for a while. Richards interests me because he doesn’t seem to have behaved in a healthy way but has been a survivor.
Anyway, these were three songs I listened to a lot during my difficult first year of college.
A poem
‘”Cant” by yours truly
Ever eaten only cant food?
(The words can be a bit fluffy.)
Can be rude. Only from a can?
Sometimes like just watching news.
Anyway, don’t turn to booze.