Getting Away With It......

and then....that song came on....and I cranked the volume so loud.....it's the beat...and the catchy-awesomeness of it....and Bernard's singing...

and because...hell, yes....that's why.  This song came out when I was a senior in high school...and today there was fresh snow on the ground....and it all came together....you know...that time of year, where it's warmer...but you still get some good snow...and there's hope....hope for spring...so the snow isn't so bad...

and because...Electronic.... brings me back to sunshine....and makes me smile...it's that combination of upbeat-pop-electronic-neworder-petshopboys sound-  with a touch of sad-ish undertones...that kind of stuff feels so good to me.

it reminds me of spring snow....snow....and thaw....I'm sure I'll talk more about this later...but there's a happy/sad combo that fits me so well...can happy exist with sad?  yes, yes it can....exhibit A. Morrissey.

anyway....

Electronic...and Getting Away with it....
if you like New Order...no doubt you can appreciate the collaboration of the New Order dude, Bernard Sumner....and the Smith's, Johnny Marr....and the Pet Shop Boys dude, Neil Tennant...and until...just now...I had NO idea that this song was a parody of Morrissey's public stereotype.  wow.  and now...I appreciate it even more.

it goes like this:

I've been walking in the rain

Just to get wet on purpose
I've been forcing myself
Not to forget just to feel worse
I've been getting away with it all my life
(Getting away)

That I love you more than you love me
However I look, it's clear to see
I love you more than you love me
I'm an original sinner but when I'm with you
I couldn't care less
I've been getting away with it all my life

(Getting away with it)
All my life
(Getting away)

That I love you more than you love me
However I look, it's clear to see
I love you more than you love me
I love you more than you love me
(More than you love me)

I thought I gave up falling in love...
A long, long time ago
I guess I like it but I can't tell you
You shouldn't really know
And it's been true all my life
Yes, it's been true all my life

I've been talking to myself 
Just to suggest that I'm selfish
(Getting ahead)
I've been trying to impress
That more is less and I'm repressed
(I should do what he said)

and...

I love this song.....it's just the kind of happy/sad that makes me happy...of course....I do love Morrissey (at times)....the upbeat, sexy, and brooding one.


peace...and love...and getting away with it....and Morrissey.  

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