Pujol - Designer Feelings

| Keith
A websters dictionary feeling
And FDA preapproved feeling
A culturally pasteurized feeling
A $5 DVD feeling
A corporate rock history feeling
An exclusive blog premiere feeling
A give me some real to reel feelings
Some street legal designer feelings

"Designer Feelings" by Tennessee-based Pujol (who's not, I don't think, to be confused with famous Dominican baseball players with similar names) is a fun, high-energy and lo-fi romp about, you guessed it, feelings. It's a good cut.

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Silverchair - Israel's Son

| Keith
I hate you and your apathy
You can leave, you can leave, I don't want you here
I'm playing this pantomime
But I don't see you showing any signs of fear

This weekend I spent some time wandering around Sydney, mostly looking for street art, but I also came across (or was taken to) some great bars, breweries, and restaurants. One of these was a sweet burger joint, Mary's, over in Newtown. The burgers were terrific, but the real highlight for me was the 90's hip-hop and rock. Now, I'm not a huge 90's music fan, but it wasn't all bad. In fact, I got quite a kick out of the Silverchair they were blasting. I hadn't heard them in ages, but I suppose, as they're an Aussie band, they're much more common here. In any case, I'm paying it forward and turning that nostalgic moment into a Most Important Song. Enjoy.

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Colin Hay - Overkill

| Kerri
I can't get to sleep
I think about the implications
Of diving in too deep
And possibly the complications
Especially at night
I worry over situations
I know will be all right
Perhaps it's just imagination

Day after day it reappears
Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear
Ghosts appear and fade away

Alone between the sheets
Only brings exasperation
It's time to walk the streets
Smell the desperation
At least there's pretty lights
And though there's little variation
It nullifies the night
From overkill

Nothing says "Australia" more than a classic Men at Work song (at least to an American), am I right? "Down Under" would have been the most obvious choice, but this song is actually my favorite - and the lyrics are so me right now, struggling a bit with anxiety.

Besides listening to music (and yoga, and snuggles when available), I love comedy to cure what ails me. Watching Scrubs reruns on Netflix has been a great panacea from time to time, late at night when I want silly but also sorda melancholy. Not coincidentally, Colin Hay guest starred in an episode of Scrubs, it's second season premier, singing this version of this song. Some clever YouTuber put the clips together for our viewing pleasure. Here's to us all getting through the week ahead any way we can, and my apologies for the Australia-reference-overkill, especially since they're probably not over.

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