BTW, this will get in your head I swear it. I’m good with that, but you might want to stop here if you are worried.
This song by Hot Chelle Rae has been all up in my head. I liked it so much I put it on a CD mix. I had a particularly stressful string of days and was driving home one night and listening to this song when things began to strike me about it. I wondered if the song was really as upbeat as it sounds melodically. Here is approximately how my thoughts and the song went as I drove:
(music –
It’s been a really really messed up week
Seven days of torture, seven days of bitter)
sounds like my week
(And my girlfriend went and cheated on me
She’s a California dime but it’s time for me to quit her)
Yeah that sucks. I wonder how close she was to this dude. Is he heartbroken?
(La la la, whatever, la la la, it doesn’t matter, la la la, oh well, la la la)
La la la la I’m not listening. Go away world you bother me.
(We’re going at it tonight tonight
There’s a party on the rooftop top of the world
Tonight tonight and we’re dancing on the edge of the Hollywood sign)
Good stress relief. Party. Drink. Get wasted, forget about things.
(I don’t know if I’ll make it but watch how good I’ll fake it)
Woah, this guy can’t handle things either. He doesn’t even know if the party will make him feel better. But he sure as hell knows he’ll pretend for all he’s worth.
(It’s all right, all right, tonight, tonight)
Why the repetition? Who is he trying to convince? Himself?
(I woke up with a strange tattoo
Not sure how I got it, not a dollar in my pocket
And it kinda looks just like you
Mixed with Zach Galifianakis
La la la, whatever, la la la, it doesn’t matter, la la la, oh well, la la la)
It doesn’t matter, no nothing matters to him now, just try and make it to this party later this evening.
(We’re going at it tonight tonight
There’s a party on the rooftop top of the world
Tonight tonight and we’re dancing on the edge of the Hollywood sign)
Be careful so high up on that sign.
(I don’t know if I’ll make it but watch how good I’ll fake it)
Is he thinking about jumping?
(It’s all right, all right, tonight, tonight)
Keep telling yourself that, maybe it can be.
(You got me singing like
Woah, come on, ohh, it doesn’t matter, woah, everybody now, ohh
Just don’t stop let’s keep the beat pumpin’
Keep the beat up, let’s drop the beat down)
Well he’s still singing. That’s a good sign, maybe he will make it after all.
(It’s my party dance if I want to
We can get crazy let it all out)
Let it all out, just party until it feels better.
(Just don’t stop let’s keep the beat pumpin’)
Just don’t stop. Who knows what might happen to your state of mind if you let up for an instant?
(Keep the beat up, let’s drop the beat down
It’s my party dance if I want to
We can get crazy let it all out
It’s you and me and we’re runnin this town
And it’s me and you and we’re shakin the ground)
That’s right you don’t let anyone push you around
(And ain’t nobody gonna tell us to go cause this is our show)
At least you have that.
(Everybody
Woah, come on, ohh, all you animals
Woah, let me hear you now, ohh
Tonight tonight there’s a party on the rooftop top of the world
Tonight tonight and we’re dancing on the edge of the Hollywood sign
I don’t know if I’ll make it but watch how good I’ll fake it
It’s all right, all right, tonight, tonight
It’s all right, all right, tonight, tonight
Yeah it’s all right, all right, tonight, tonight)
Over and over, I wonder has it worked? Is this guy gonna be ok? Did he convince himself? Or is he just hanging onto the words until they are gone. Will he be alright?
(Just singing like
Woah, come on, ohh, all you party people
Woah, all you singletons, ohh, even the white kids
Just don’t stop let’s keep the beat pumpin’
Keep the beat up, let’s drop the beat down
It’s my party dance if I want to
We can get crazy let it all out
Just don’t stop)
Just don’t stop, just don’t stop.
(let’s keep the beat pumpin’
Keep the beat up, let’s drop the beat down
It’s my party dance if I want to
We can get crazy let it all out…)
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In case you were wondering, I’m doing ok.