So I missed a week. After spending 10 days in South Carolina be thankful I don't post some Toby Keith bullshit.
And speaking of ol' TK: do you think he ever feels penned in by his jingo-redneck persona? Does he ever feel like expanding his artistic boundaries? After listening to twenty-five "America Will Blow Your Country to Smithereens"-style demos, does he throw on The Queen is Dead and wonder how he could be more like Morrissey?
But I think the same questions could be asked about any artist. Does Jimmy Buffett wish he could be more like Tom Waits? Does Kelly Clarkson want her next album to sound like My Bloody Valentine? Does Adam Sandler yearn to do Shakespeare?
What is it that makes an artist singular? Why can't Toby Keith cover "Suedehead" on his next album? Why do the Stones play "Satisfaction?" Because they want to? Or maybe it's because that's just what they do. Like the scorpion who kills the frog in the middle of the river, maybe it's just their nature.
1. "Doctor Wu" by Steely Dan
2. "One Note Samba" by Antonio Carlos JobimAnd speaking of ol' TK: do you think he ever feels penned in by his jingo-redneck persona? Does he ever feel like expanding his artistic boundaries? After listening to twenty-five "America Will Blow Your Country to Smithereens"-style demos, does he throw on The Queen is Dead and wonder how he could be more like Morrissey?
But I think the same questions could be asked about any artist. Does Jimmy Buffett wish he could be more like Tom Waits? Does Kelly Clarkson want her next album to sound like My Bloody Valentine? Does Adam Sandler yearn to do Shakespeare?
What is it that makes an artist singular? Why can't Toby Keith cover "Suedehead" on his next album? Why do the Stones play "Satisfaction?" Because they want to? Or maybe it's because that's just what they do. Like the scorpion who kills the frog in the middle of the river, maybe it's just their nature.
1. "Doctor Wu" by Steely Dan
3. "Motel Matches" by Elvis Costello
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Doctor Wu???? 1994 Matt is laughing at you. But then again, what the hell does he know? Hey hey, my my.....dg
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