Sunday, September 21, 2008

Depressing Song #2

What a great time to listen to gloomy tunes. It's cold and rainy and the whole family is recovering from a nasty virus complete with repeated vomiting. So I'll let Chan Marshall of Cat Power present you with Names;

His name was Perry
He had a learning difficulty
His father was a very mean man
His father burned his skin
His father sent him to his death
He was ten years old
He was ten years old
He was ten years old

Her name was Naomi
Beautiful round face, so ashamed
Told me how to please a man
After school in the back of a bus
She was doing it every day
She was eleven years old
She was eleven years old
She was eleven years old

Her name was Sheryl
Black hair, like an electric space
She would pretty paint my face
She was a very good friend
Her father would come to her in the night
She was twelve years old
She was twelve years old
She was twelve years old

His name was Donovan
He was a very good friend
The cards were stacked against him
He was selling cocaine
The last time I saw him
He was thirteen years old
He was thirteen years old
He was thirteen years old

His name was Charles
He said he was in love with me
We were both fourteen
Then I had to move away
Then he began to smoke crack
Then he had to sell ass
I don't know where he is
I don't know where they are

3 Comments:

At 6:51 PM, Blogger Blue said...

I'd never heard of Cat Power before I found this album. It's stunning. After reading this, I had to put it on the stereo.

Feel better!

 
At 12:50 PM, Blogger peppylady (Dora) said...

How Sad.
Hope you all start feeling better.

 
At 2:12 PM, Blogger BurdockBoy said...

Blue:
Hey your back. I think I took off the link to your blog because I thought you were no longer posting.

I first heard cat power at a record store several years ago-the Moon Pix album. I've loved her stuff since.

Peppy:
Sad, yes. Unfortunately it's out there.

We are feeling a bit better, but I'm still pretty wiped out.

 

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