Sunday, May 20, 2007

Song Sunday

I am thinking about changing the name of this blog to “My open correspondence with G.” With the exception of G, I really don’t like people very much right now, including myself. My 360 blog sucks and blows simultaneously…
Any hoo – As I have managed to unintentionally piss-off some people who appear to believe the world revolves around them, I intend to utilize this space more than I have in the past. My latest idea is to propose a new musical featuring the music of the Split Enz and Crowded House – I mean for goodness sake if Mamma Mia is a musical, why not a show of these somewhat famous (or famous) Aussies?
The show opens with our protagonist, Bob writhing around in a somewhat existential angst:
History


Bob further wallows in his crapulence
Dirty Creature


But then Bob meets Marcia, and all of a sudden feels like there is hope in the world (Hooray!)
Something So Strong




Bob then alienates himself from the affections of Marcia through a series of misunderstandings and goofs. Marcia falls in the arm of a pretentious know-it-all, so Bob falls into a maudlin bout of self mastication (this song is so weepy and maudlin – but it is good to indulge yourself once in awhile)
I Hope I Never




Keeping good on his promise to leave and never come back, Bob goes to the Sea. His spirits are lifted, but he later comes to the realization you can not run away from your self.
Six Months in a Leaky Boat




Fin – Or Neil and Tim Finn
Happy Victoria Day G!

5 comments:

g said...

My goodnessesses. It's nice to escape from growing egos in there... I wonder why some people do not delight in some self-deprecation once in a while, I think it helps.

I have to confess, I haven't seen all the videos. Since I love musicals, I'll take it slow and relish it, so I might keep coming back to comment here, he-he. :D

Mike Balogh said...

Hey G! Thanks for a'visiting! DO you think Mitzh would like the I Hope I Never song?

mitzh said...

I may be an EMO but am not that "I'm gonna kill myself" type of EMO...

ha-ha ^_^

still, that's so sweet of you to think of me upon hearing that song...

oh, let 360 be, it's what 360 is for give people HELL...

be happy IA... {{hugs}}

Mike Balogh said...

You are both too nice to visit and thank you for your support. "Que 360, 360" kind of does sound like "Que sera, sera"... Viva El Blogger!

g said...

With reference to a line from the Split Enz "I Hope I Never" song, I think it would be impossible to see some people on 360 without stress.

I'm not sure why I don't recall Split Enz much, but I remember that Crowded House song. :D

And OMG! The lyrics of "I Hope I Never" is sooo Mitzh sometime, ha-ha! :D

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