Today's song is...
Reptiles Eat With The Bones We Hear With
It is entirely possible that someday my only lasting contributions to this fandom will be Linnell's yearbook photos and the recording of this song. I will always be fond of this song just from the memories related to the experience of hearing it. But I think, even if I hadn't been there, I would still be fond of this song because it's got some really killer lyrics. "Children smile with the bones we hate with" is just an amazing line. And the bridge about prepositions makes me laugh every time. The fact that this was written in 30 minutes is just a testament to the crazy good song writing vibes that exist in the Johns' brains.
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It really is a fantastic little song. I was just thinking a few days ago that this song they threw together in 30 minutes serves as a convenient benchmark for song quality: when hearing a song from some other artist, I sometimes think "Nah, not as good as a song the Johns put together on the spot.". :-)
ReplyDeleteThe most exciting thing about this song, for me, was that the day earlier I had been reading/freaking out about a different article about the evolution of the stapes, malleus, and incus. Upon seeing the title I promptly added it to the wiki page for the "Science" theme and then there was a proud sort of swelling in my chest.
ReplyDelete(And two other things, Kelly: 1) I'm trying to figure out which memories related to experience of the song lead you to be so fond of it. Was it the 9 hour round-trip for a two minute song, or was it Todd Barry? :-) And 2), Really, your "only lasting contributions to this fandom"?)
ReplyDeleteI meant lasting as in things that would remain behind for future fans long after I'm gone as part of the total fan lexicon that is passed down from one generation of fans to the next.
ReplyDeleteI'd think the show writeups are a major contribution to posterity. They're detailed and fun (and accompanied by wonderful pictures), and because they're single author, it makes for a coherent narrative. Anyone looking to know what the experience of seeing these shows was like has a treasure trove of primary source data in your summaries. Future fans in 2082 will be studying them like the Talmud or the Upanishads. :-)
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