12.16.2008
Cuts You Up.
Sometimes I'll hear a song for the first time, only to have an odd sense of deja vu over a lyric -- particularly metaphors -- that I've used in my journalling or writing before. Whatever the reason for this collective shared consciousness, be it fanciful or explainable, it never fails to spin my head a bit.
I first heard this song just yesterday. Apparently it's been around a long time (think 1990), albeit a somewhat obscured existence. I've not had opportunity to listen to Peter Murphy's larger body of work, or appreciate his artistry -- which apparently is great and notorious. (but, what would I know...) -- the jury is still out as to whether I can say I "love" this one. But, hearing this song brought one of those deja vu moments to me and for that alone it deserves some blog space.
Long live the metaphor.
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While I may not absolutely LURRRRVVVE this song as a whole, I will say that I am awed by the man's glacial eyes. And possibly the carved cheekbones.
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5 comments:
yep, that sounds late 80's early 90's .....
And I woulda never 'spekted you fer going fer the emaciated scrawny types ... ;-)
disturo - explains a lot, huh?
I love a good deja vu!
Xavier -- Oh no... I'm not attracted to his looks in the least. Just that some of his features have an artistic purity that would be believable on a statue or some classic portraiture.
Cocotte -- I agree. :)
Guess you never saw him live in concert on a date before you were married eh.. and been listening to this song every year for the last 18 or so.. because YOU are not married to STUART!...
Sombra -- somehow I'm not surprised that Stuart is a fan. I think that there are some connections between Reznor and Murphy, collaborations and what not.
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