QUOTE OF THE NOW

"Our life evokes our character. You find out more about yourself as you go on. That's why it's good to be able to put yourself in situations that will evoke your higher nature rather than your lower. 'Lead us not into temptation.'" Joseph Campbell

Saturday, June 6, 2015

Songs by Jerks #2 - The Beach Boys

Beach Boys: Fun Fun Fun

FunX3? Or patronizingX3? At first he seems to admire that this girl drives fast, but when her dad finally catches her cruising around instead of going to the library...

1. The background singers give her the shames. "You shouldn't have lied now, you shouldn't have lied now." Seriously? Does she need a second father? Are these background singers surfers, or members of the Christian Youth League?

2. It's the glee, the sheer glee that she's lost her car, and now he gets to drive her around. "Ha ha! Take that! Thought you could drive fast like the boys eh? Well your daddy showed you, and NOW we'll have fun cause you'll need me to get around!"

Meanwhile she's probably sitting there in the passenger seat, looking out the window, the righteous burn of feminist fury growing in her belly. These are the moments where the next wave of feminism took root.

And if he finds his tires slashes, he shouldn't be surprised now, he shouldn't be surprised now.



2 comments:

mernitman said...

This is a great series.

widdershins said...

It doesn't pay to listen too close to the lyrics of those 'Greatest hits of the 50's and 60's' songs! :)

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