Stupidity Types.

Ten years ago on this very day, a special man named Elliott Smith released an album by the name of figure 8. This is my order for you to listen to it.
I think that this was the first full album of Elliott's that I listened to.

I am in NO WAY exaggerating when I proclaim that Elliott's songs are made up of the most honest lyrics that I've ever heard. Period.

I will surely write more about him at a later time. Here's a video of a beaufiul live performance- "Easy Way Out."




XO.

(Hurripain) The Formal Hurting Pattern

When this boy sings, you can feeeeeeeel it.


Andrew McMahon can do NO wrong.

And don't bother arguing, this is fact.
He consistantly brings beautiful melodies, amazing vocals and exellent lyrics. He makes me want to hump a piano....in a good way! (Is there a bad way?)
Not only that, but on his arm lies the best tattoo ever put on man- Van Gogh's Starry Night with the word "Music" going down the middle of it. Ah.

Although currently in Jack's Mannequin, Andrew's first adventure into the hearts of many was through the band Something Corporate.
Hearing them for the first time was refreshing to me. Here I am listening to fast driven punk pop, then out of nowhere....piano?


A flaming piano. Pretty badass.

Audioboxer was my first SoCo recording. I overplayed the crap out of it and made everyone within earshot listen.
I vividly remember purchasing Leaving Through the Window at Best Buy along with Taking Back Sunday's Tell All Your Friends (To which my friend's boyfriend's friend...yeah...pulled the CDs from my hands and stated, "Taking Back Sunday? Yeah, they sound popular" to attempt smartassedness.)

To say that Leaving Through the Window didn't leave my CD player for a rather long time would be an understatement. To say that it was played so much that the disc and inside of the player fused would be more realistic.

Something Corporate's music takes me back to small, specific events in my life. Some bad, some not so bad. But, I'd gladly remember a shitty time to hear one of their songs.

Here are some of my favorites.


I've been watching/listening to this one for 2 hours now.

My most favoritest song "Ben Franklin's Kite" is nowhere to be found on youtube. So, just imagine the most super amazingly awesome piano coolness ever.

My second favorite song, "Cavanaugh Park." This one always makes me tear up a bit.

By the way, why can't you smile?

Yes...I am still on a Heyward kick.


ohhhh yeeeeah.

This song is pretty awesome. I can't find it online anywhere to put a link to it, so just go off and find it. This will be your adventure for the day.

Lyrics by the honorable Nick Heyward. Song by Haircut 100. Song from the album Pelican West

It looks like this. So go buy this shit on ebay! Well, actually I got mine used on amazon.com and it came with some bonus stuff.




Well I remember the day when she said, "Go way away"
I rearrange my hair
Well I can't take anymore, I bought some natural food
And then I fell on the floor

Well I can't take anymore, I need a change of address
By the way, why can't you smile
She said at first it was great
And in the middle I stayed
But at the end I was sick."

I said, "I've got to get out quick!" (editor's note: fucking love that whole part. Perfection. That is all.)

Then you suddenly smiled, you took me by surprise
You suddenly smiled, you took me by again

Well I remember the time, wrapped up nice and cosy
She was washing my hair
Well I was thinking of midnight, falling in love
Watching the rain fall

When we relax, I'm going to sleep on your chest
And listen to your beats
And let's go to Norway, live in rain and snow
And get totally depressed about nothing at all really, hello (Ed. note: that is also cute.)

Then you suddenly smiled, you took me by surprise
You suddenly smiled, you took me by again
You suddenly smiled
You suddenly smiled, again, again

You can't(or possibly can. I'm not sure. Maybe it's can.) smile

Then you suddenly smiled, you took me by surprise
You suddenly smiled, you took me by again
You suddenly smiled, you suddenly smiled
You suddenly smiled, you suddenly smiled
You took me by again


Now imagine that with music. Wonderful, I assure you. I've been listening to it on repeat for a half an hour now.

Give me all the time I pay, so I can purchase a blue hat for a blue day.

I'm really a little indifferent today. This could be in part due to my 3 hours of sleep before work. I don't know though. It sounds plausible.


Ebay is a fun way to kill time. And by killing, I mean completely slaughtering my entire bank account in less than 45 minutes.
It is amazing how many Haircut 100 items one can find browsing through ebay. (Most of them are from the UK, so you have to remember that American bucks are like 5 for every one of their's. I will keep that in mind on my next ebay adventure.) I won an awesome little tie-dye guitar pin. I came across some cute "I <3 Nick Heyward" pins. Adorable. Lots o' magazine articles with cool pictures that I would love to own. But $50 for some colored paper doesn't seem feasible to me right now. Perhaps it will when i get paid Friday...

Last night I won a "Blue Hat For a Blue Day" 7" for 8 bucks. I've been listening to this song and "Whistle Down the Wind" on repeat for days. At first they sounded, you know, 80's-y but now they sound like musical awesomeness. So it was a good addition (addiction?) for my record collection. But honestly, I really wanted it because I liked the picture on the cover...


Oh Nick Heyward, you blue eyed cool cat. Who wants a blue hat. For a blue day. (alright, I'm done. Sorry. I will understand if you stop talking to me forever.)


I also came across this gem of a pic:
Hahaha, what is going on here? I almost bought this for it's sheer ridiculousness.


Well, that and because it's Nick Heyward. And he is holding a banana.

So, on my unfantastic day (I had to.), here are two videos for beautiful viewing pleasure. But don't thank me...thank the banana man.


This is the one I'm currently listening to. It's been about an hour now. Still going strong.


This one makes me want to go out and buy a suitcase.


P.S.- I just recently...as of 3:25 this afternoon, recruited my mom to fundom. She likes "Walking the Dog." So, that's been three people so far. I'm doing well. My friend compared me to Manson. I like to think I'm a lot nicer.

I love love. I love plus one. I love fun.

So...I successfully sucked my good friend (the one who got married which I sported the beehive for as previously talked about) into the realms of fun. She cannot stop listening to Aim & Ignite. So, I'm sneaking some Format in there for her too. Anything Nate Ruess does is gold. Pure solid shimmery awesome melodic gold. Everything he touches, also gold.



You can't see it right now, but that micrphone right there is slowly turning into gold. Gold I say!


As I am listening to The Format and becoming very very nostalgic, I'm finally over the fact that they indeed are over. fun. is such an awesome sound and I am grateful for their new album. (One day I will write a long extensive report on just why The Format was a huge band for me and all that whatsis.) But part of me will still love The Format. I don't care what it does to me.