Ten Storey Love Song
The Stone Roses don't sound like I remember. When I was 15 there were The Stone Roses, Happy Mondays, The Charlatans, The Cure, The Smiths, Depeche Mode. There was a girl down the street. My brother and I played hockey on the dry tarmac. I wore ugly glasses and I hated going to school. I wished I was an F1-driver, an explorer, living in another town, had money to buy CDs, could kiss the girl down the street.
That was 15 years ago. Now I am nearly 30 (and panicking about that). Different bands, still equally important. Different girl, almost as elusive. Still wish I was an explorer, but F1 has lost its attraction. I'd still play hockey on the dry tarmac, if given the opportunity.
So, how about in 15 years from now? More of the same? When I was 15 I didn't think 45-year olds could be desperately in love, and I still don't. How will that affect me?
That was 15 years ago. Now I am nearly 30 (and panicking about that). Different bands, still equally important. Different girl, almost as elusive. Still wish I was an explorer, but F1 has lost its attraction. I'd still play hockey on the dry tarmac, if given the opportunity.
So, how about in 15 years from now? More of the same? When I was 15 I didn't think 45-year olds could be desperately in love, and I still don't. How will that affect me?
posted by Johan at 9:36 PM
4 Comments:
To me, some things never change: I take the idealistic view that 45-year olds can still be desperately in love. Guess only time will tell!!!
At the same time, other things always change, like music ;-) And yet the changing music still somehow is able to convey what we feel... My current favourite for this is Ego tripping at the gates of hell by The Flaming Lips. Well worth checking out, methinks ;-)
Well, well, long lost relative. Haven't seen you in a while. Beijing seems like a very long time ago. I agree that The Flaming Lips are very cool. I am at the moment enjoying a rather bizarre private Kula Shaker revival. I always thought we were 2nd cousins, but now that I think about we might be 3rd cousins. I hope you enjoyed Lund and that I'll see you in Tokyo some day.
"If Im looking for you, I call your number but I can't get trough.."
check out Cut Copy - Saturdays (reprise). A short little song which to me has the feeling of the music we listened to as kids. If ten storey love song has lost it's shimmer that is.. I always thought of I wanna be adored as the best Stone Roses song though and I had a bit of a revival this summer.
My thoughts on the topic of love and age are: You will grow up when you are 50, and until then you'll propably learn how to be desperately in love without being too desperate (that's why it actually seems like anyone aged above 45 are never desperately in love).
So Johan, when will you come to Malmoe? I can't bring myself to go see the skyblues alone.
Yup, it has been a long while: 5 years! Was great to finally meet your mom & brother & see a bit of Sweden. And yeah, it might be 3rd cousins... but who's counting? :-P Tokyo would be good someday... I'd love to see more of that part of the world. Or maybe you should do a stop via Cape Town? ;-)
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