I wandered onto YouTube in search of music (and inspiration) today. Went from Petty to Ronstadt (Letterman Live, Petty’s The Waiting – a masterpiece) to the Harris-Parton-Ronstadt Trio and ended up at Blondie. I was reminded of a song that I probably hadn’t heard in 30 years, from their second album, entitled Plastic Letters. The song, the first one on the album, is called Fan Mail. Even though it is not one of Blondie's big hits (for some unknown reason), it turns out to be as great as I remembered. If you’ve never heard it, the link is here.
The lyrics are as follows:
I set my hand to writing you...it drifted off the page. I sold my one vision for a piece of the cake... I haven't ate in days. For unspoken value, aesthetic, and charm, I'd smile at you sideways, But the lighting is wrong. I'm taking a picture, and counting the cost, While the bells in my ears keep ringing.
I set my hand to writing you...it drifted of the page. I nearly fell, I feel like a lowlife in hell And I haven't slept in days and days, days and days... Beat on my Fender through my Gemini 2, Play to the posters on the wall of my room. Thought I was crazy when I'd think about you... And the bells in my ears keep ringing. And the bells in my ears keep ringing. In my ear bells are ringing.
Heavy, man. Hope the songwriter got over it.
There has to be a golf parody in here somewhere.
AMDG
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