Due to the fact that there is no new Glee episode this week, I feel obligated to post Puck's rendition of "Sweet Caroline." It's only right, right? I've had this on repeat for a week. I think America has found a new boy with a mohawk to fall in love with. I like the thin growl in his voice when he hits the lower notes in words like "Caroline" and "inclined." It's the highlight of the song, my life, whatever. Oh, and the video-- what kills me, the absolute part that always gets me everytime, is the look on his face at 1:05. I think Mark Salling breaks character... or just, he just seems so sincere and decent. It's just so twisted, Ryan Murphy, to have the boy who used to throw slushies in your face later strum a Neil Diamond on a guitar and seranade you. It's also super duper cliché, but I'll take it. Even though the end result seems to involve a bucket of pig's blood. Just sayin'.
In other news, I have to write a kickass paper on Tocqueville by Monday morning. You think I can do it? I mean the requisite is that it has to be kickass. Teacher made that explicity clear. I also have to do about a billion more things by the end of this weekend, including accomplishing one of those epic dance-related finales of teen movies from the 90s. You know what I'm talking about, where it involves the underdog getting his due and Good Conquering Evil. I think a song montage would be really good right now.
Also, coming soon: my soundtrack to Harlem. Seriously. My little 'ol soundtrack as I trek across 125th street, what puts that skip in my step. It's a great walk. I always feel like I'm in an American Express card commercial during it. "My Life. My Card." I probably really just look like a douchebag. I don't use American Express. Although, my question for you: if your life were to be summed up in a minute long AmEx commercial like Kate Winselt's below... what would it be? The places/images we'd see and the narrative. Comment and/or post it as a blog entry. I'd love to know. I'll let you know mine soonish. Once I get the girl and save the school and stick it to the Man.
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i love this - the way the words flow, the multi-layered pop culture references.
ReplyDeleteyou can do it. i have faith. and while it's all happening, just think of how awesome of a soundtrack it'll be. the quiet anxiety building up to the inevitable midpoint tension and the release, the monday after. it will be awesome.
sweet carolineeeeee...dundundun!
ReplyDeleteyou can do your paper, champ!
love love love!