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July 29, 2007
The Godfather of Grunge Ponders Sex Jelly
I watched the Jonathan Demme concert documentary on Neil Young last night (bonus five word review: Oh Man! What a treat.) and was again reminded how even though I looooove the Neil and looooove that he keeps innovating and pushing and writing and won't rest on the huge laurelstack (?) he's amassed, still...sometimes his lyrics are sooooo clunky. Man Needs a Maid? Sugar Mountain? BLECH, BARF, ETC.
Thus my non-surprise that he managed to chuck the line, "I'll always remember something Chris Rock said," into a song on the song No Wonder from Prairie Wind. The full stanza is:.
Amber waves of grain bow in the prairie wind
I’m hearing Willie singing on the radio again
That song from 9/11 keeps ringing in my head
I’ll always remember something Chris Rock said
So. I was thinking about it, and wondering if I could sleuth the reference out - and behold! Success! It came to me in the middle of the night. Of course! He's remembering the same thing I'll ALWAYS REMEMBER that Chris Rock said: Ladies should never bust out an old, crusty, half-used tube of K-Y with a new boyfriend. They should BUY A NEW TUBE. (I'm paraphrasing.)
Hmmmmm! Clearly Neil is a considerate lover - and expects the same consideration in return. I understand, sure. But seriously, guys. Do you think we're made of MONEY here? Shit gets expensive. Plus that's some needless waste right there. Thought you were all "Earth First! Buy a Prius! Wheee! Al Gore!" and stuff. What gives?
These mixed messages confuse me.
Maybe we should spend some time apart.
But before you go...how are you with electrical rewiring? I've got these fixtures, see...
Talk about "that song from 9/11"...eerie.
Neil Young concert at Jones Beach, 2000.
Greg, our friend who died in the World Trade Center the following year, is the redhead with his arm up. He loved the Neil to the point it was mentioned in his NY Times write-up. His sister, Jeanne, who's quoted in the piece, is the dark-haired girl standing next to him.
Posted by Bree at July 29, 2007 10:10 AM