As I was just writing that last post, I was listening to my Jenny Lewis CD, Rabbit Fur Coat, and she does an amazing and very folky sounding cover of one of the coolest songs by one of the most random and kickass musical groupings of all time. Somehow, this song seems so appropriate. So.
Song: Handle With Care
Written by: Traveling Wilburys
Been beat up and battered 'round
Been sent up, and I've been shot down
You're the best thing that I've ever found
Handle me with care
Reputations changeable
Situations tolerable
Baby, you're adorable
Handle me with care
(Chorus)
I'm so tired of being lonely
I still have some love to give
Won't you show me that you really care
Everybody's got somebody to lean on
Put your body next to mine, and dream on
I've been fobbed off, and I've been fooled
I've been robbed and ridiculed
In day care centers and night schools
Handle me with care
Been stuck in airports, terrorized
Sent to meetings, hypnotized
Overexposed, commercialized
Hand me with care
(Chorus)
I've been uptight and made a mess
But I'll clean it up myself, I guess
Oh, the sweet smell of success
Handle me with care
If you're not familiar with the Traveling Wilburys, you can read this about them at wikipedia.com. There's just something about the sound of it. How can the sound of something be exactly how you feel, nostalgic and hopeful all at once, in a musical sound?
2 comments:
Oh, you are a CLASSY girl. You are wise beyond your years. The fact that you even KNOW the repertoire of the Traveling Wilbury's is amazing. Then again, I don't know why I should be so surprised because you ARE amazing.
THANKS, FRED! Insert: BIG BIG SMILE. :) :) :) :) :)
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