Why don't I listen to this CD more?

[judecorp]

That I would be good even if I did nothing
That I would be good even if I got the thumbs down
That I would be good if I got and stayed sick
That I would be good even if I gained ten pounds

That I would be fine even if I went bankrupt
That I would be good if I lost my hair and my youth
That I would be great if I was no longer queen
That I would be grand if I was not all knowing

That I would be loved even when I numb myself
That I would be good even when I am overwhelmed
That I would be loved even when I was fuming
That I would be good even if I was clingy

That I would be good even if I lost sanity
That I would be good whether with or without you

Comments

[cappucinogrrl.livejournal.com]

I *heart* that song. But I too, never listen to the cd anymore. Just that song.

[khaosworks.livejournal.com]

The above song is an exception, but I generally can't listen to Alanis, Jewel or Fiona Apple or any of that lot anymore, with their Oh God Why Don't You Love Me Aren't I Good Enough Treat Me Like Shit But I'm Clinging To Your Wreckage crap. The angst is just too much, and after a while I feel like slapping them around a bit and screaming, "Get a grip on yourself for God's sake!"

Then I found Meredith Brooks' "Polyanne", and I knew why:

You don't have to shout to be heard
Who says talk is cheap?
You'd rather flip the bird
I'd rather show you signs of peace
Love ain't a dying art as far as I can see, yeah
Oh sentimental me

I like being hopeful.

[cappucinogrrl.livejournal.com]

Odd. I've never found Alanis, Jewel, or Fiona Apple to have an "Oh God Why Don't You Love Me Aren't I Good Enough Treat Me Like Shit But I'm Clinging To Your Wreckage" attitude, as you put it. I really don't see it at all, and I've listened to all of them a lot. In fact, I think Alanis is the opposite: You Oughtta Know, for instance. The epitome of "You treated me like shit, Hope you know it, instant karma, Screw you."

But hey, music is extremely subjective.

[khaosworks.livejournal.com]

It's probably just me, then. I just about had it up to here with "Foolish Games" and "You Oughta Know." (and that stalker one Alanis did on the first album, whose name escapes me at the moment... the one about her going into his room and smelling his underpants or something - sorry, it's been a while and yes, I'm mocking. But only a little. Don't hit me.)

Your mileage may vary. Mine certainly does. :-)

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

You know, I don't really know any Meredith Brooks stuff (except that 'Bitch' song, that's her, right?), but the two songs you've quoted so far, the one up there and the one in your LJ, intrigue me - at least the lyrics do.

[khaosworks.livejournal.com]

So far I only have the one album "Blurring the Edges", the one "Bitch" is on, but I like her stuff. Her sound is that of a mature artist, a woman who's "been there, done that". Her song, "Birthday", is hysterical, about a woman who like goes completely psycho clingy and wants a commitment on like the first date.

Hey, any woman who can use the phrase "This isn't just an oxytocin high" in a song has my eternal allegiance.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Mmmm. Smart girls. Nerdy girls. Mmmm.