(originallly posted on my AFF SexyAds blogs)
J/K 
But I do totally dig her lyrics. I shouldn’t even be blogging. Work is driving me batty as usual. I can’t even catch my breath, my insides are so knotted up atm. And to be frank, I should be able to use some natural supplementals to calm my mood, but we are ridiculously fricking dry here right now!!
But I digress. I was listening to Katy’s CD in the car, and had to take a moment to stop and talk about how much I love some of her songs. I have favorites, I Kissed A Girl obviously being among the top. But there are others I like more, mostly because they are even odder than that song. I have come to the conclusion that everyone should listen to her songs, because there’s something for everyone.
“You’re So Gay” is a great song for the metrosexual haters. Talk about bashing the over manicured man. “Hot N Cold” is fun for those who have loved the emotionally flip-floppin. “If You Can Afford Me” is amazing. On the surface, it would sound like the mantra of some gold-digging floozy, but just beneath that is the real heart of it.
But I don’t need your dollar bills
I just want something real
Cause nothing’s free except a lovin me.
“I’m Still Breathing” is an amazing song. It’s the oddest beat, with tones and vocals that go over all the place. And it so fits the lyrics. I love this section, so fucking much…
Maybe I was too pale
Maybe I was too fat
Maybe you had better
Better luck in the sack
No formal education
And I swore way too much
But I swear you didn’t fucking care
Cuz we were in love
It’s funny to imagine it, but it’s not something most of us just have to imagine. How many times have we found ourselves at the end of a relationship, and realized that either we have come to hate everything we used to love, or they have come to feel the same way about us? A good argument for learning a lot early. Hopefully you’ll notice the subtle annoyance soon enough to prevent some pain.
And back to Hot N’ Cold for a second. This song is sooo much cooler than deserves a mere mention. How can you just casually drop the name of a song that bares the line, “Yeah, you PMS like a bitch, I should know.” This song is indicative of a strange truth for some, some people never really know what they want, particularly when they get it. The video to this song, incidentally, is fabulous. Kind of Pat Benetar in spots. Katy always reminds me of Zoey Deschanel (who I adore), but doubly so in this vid. I love the way she dances, so 80s. Zoey, like Katy, always struck me as a girl who grew up too late, they should’ve been extras in Sixteen Candles.
Some would say this video sucks because they end up getting married after all. Those people need to go watch Breakfast Club and follow it up with St Elmo’s Fire. See, the Criminal might fall for the Princess, and the Basketcase might fall for the Jock, but ultimately, the Criminal and the Basketcase become yuppies and get married. Well, they almost get married, until it’s interrupted by the guy who falls in love with mannequins.
This video isn’t just about the boy having a “case of love bipolar”. Katy’s got as many mood swings as the guy in this vid. You almost don’t blame him for running in fear. I guess the video adds a nice caveat to the song… some dysfunctions work well together.
Ok, just a quick side note. Writing this got me thinking hard on St. Elmo’s Fire, and had me looking for a specific line. A little googling did the trick, but yielded surprising revelations as well. It seems many saw this as a bad script carried by star power. Foolish beings. Stereotypes some might call these characters, but I see them more as archetypes. And boy, do I know these particular types, however you classify them. I may not have lived this life, but there are moments of recognition, and perhaps a little precognition. I found the line I wanted, and remembered a far better one too. And thus I end my playtime with this, my sweets.
Jules: And all this time, I was afraid you’d find out I wasn’t fabulous.
Billy: It’s cool. All this time, I was afraid you’d find out I was irresponsible.
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