Log me in and out of my life
I’ve thrown in a few more oldies this month. Being stuck at home has led me to dig through some old favourites seeking comfort during my slow descent into solitary madness.
The Strokes dropped The New Abnormal which really only made it clear to me that JC should just focus on The Voidz instead, and so I ended up listening to Tyranny and Virtue again instead.
And given it was the 15th anniversary of Guero last month I had to revisit it, and since I couldn’t decide on a favourite I threw one of the 8-bit remixes that came out at the time. Yes, the original is better, but chiptunes warm my soul and I get to feel like I’m collecting coins or rings as I listen.
Lyrically, Girl is a great example of what I love about Beck’s stream-of-consciousness style. The official lyrics for the hook are “My … girl” where the ellipsis is mumbled and interpretation is left up to the listener. Is it sun-eyed or cyanide? The rest of the lyrics can be read differently depending on perspective, but overall it’s a very dark song cast to an upbeat tune.
“I know I’m gonna steal her eye” isn’t quite as charming when taken literally.