Friday, April 11, 2003
It’s times like these you learn to live again
It’s times like these you‘ve given everything
It’s times like these you learn to love again
It’s times like these, time and time again
-Foo Fighters, “Times Like These,” 2002
In just four lines, Dave Grohl says more about what the U.S. should be doing and feeling post-9/11 (and amidst Operation That’s The Man Who Tried To Kill My Daddy – no offense whatsoever to our brave troops in the Middle East [who have all of my respect], all offense intended towards George “Iraq to the highest bidder!” Bush) than in albums by Springsteen, Bon Jovi, and Darryl fucking Worley. Where Worley’s “Have You Forgotten?” is a kneejerk bullshit “patriotic” pastiche of the lowest order (is he on Rummy’s payroll?), Foo Fighters’ “Times Like These” speaks eloquently about what’s important and what’s not. [A point driven home by its video, which features people getting rid of the detritus of their lives.]
It’s times like these you‘ve given everything
It’s times like these you learn to love again
It’s times like these, time and time again
-Foo Fighters, “Times Like These,” 2002
In just four lines, Dave Grohl says more about what the U.S. should be doing and feeling post-9/11 (and amidst Operation That’s The Man Who Tried To Kill My Daddy – no offense whatsoever to our brave troops in the Middle East [who have all of my respect], all offense intended towards George “Iraq to the highest bidder!” Bush) than in albums by Springsteen, Bon Jovi, and Darryl fucking Worley. Where Worley’s “Have You Forgotten?” is a kneejerk bullshit “patriotic” pastiche of the lowest order (is he on Rummy’s payroll?), Foo Fighters’ “Times Like These” speaks eloquently about what’s important and what’s not. [A point driven home by its video, which features people getting rid of the detritus of their lives.]
# posted by Thomas : 1:35 PM
