Zetetical Society Meeting Notes

I did some pullups at the gym today with what was basically a giant rubber band providing the assist to help me up in my weakness. Leaving the gym later, I found myself singing the Talking Heads song Stay Up Late to myself. I hadn’t really thought about it, I was just singing it. Let’s revisit this classic music video and remember why it popped into my head.

From the comments in http://www.metafilter.com/74832/Jesus-came-and-touched-me-down-inside.

Q: How many Ska musicians does it take to screw in a light bulb?
A: Two: one to drop it, then one to pick it up, pick it up, pick it up.

It’s a terrible joke. Dropping? Light bulbs? Picking up light bulbs? Makes no sense. But as a Ska joke? Fantastic.

1999 Oxnard’s Finest

Alberovich: Bourj Hammoud: the Greatest Armenian Rap Video Ever. Even better than Karreno doing Soulja Boy.

I just can’t believe there are actual lyrics to the song Carolyn’s Fingers by the Cocteau Twins. I was so sure she just did that stuff as a one shot run in the studio:

Video is at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qh83z5vIP0w

 When he said, ‘You are full of love’
She fell down into this dirty mess
Some people see me laugh and tell us,
‘It’s wrong to make fun of me’

(Even they don’t give any more)
(Try, try to fall)
She fell down into this mess
(Even then they don’t give)
(Try, try to fall)
She fell down and he’s so sick of it all
And of me

This part not out of her saw fit to drop
Whispers might prove it all
(You’re just closer to me when you fall, but you broke)
This would prove it all
(You just closer to me, but you broke)
This would prove it all
Sleep now
You susur, try to talk
Reach out for that hand

Reach out for that hand
(And even they don’t give any more)
(Try, try to fall)
Even then they don’t give
(Try, try to fall)
You’re just closer to me at the fall
But you don’t want, want me hand
You’re just closer to me
But you don’t want, want my hand