Don't Fear "The Fear"

I just really like the new song by Lily Allen " The Fear," I don't have much to add besides that. I will add that I love love love Lily and I kind of wish I could play around in this video (it looks like so much fun!)

Though I've started to wonder: do straight guys listen to Lily Allen? I wouldn't think so but I've realized I'm lacking in the straight boy department. No matter, no matter at all.

Lyrics:

I want to be rich and I want lots of money
I don’t care about clever I don’t care about funny
I want loads of clothes and f***loads of diamonds
I heard people die while they are trying to find them

I’ll take my clothes off and it will be shameless
‘Cuz everyone knows that’s how you get famous
I’ll look at the sun and I’ll look in the mirror
I’m on the right track yeah I’m on to a winner

Chorus
I don’t know what’s right and what’s real anymore
I don’t know how I’m meant to feel anymore
When we think it will all become clear
‘Cuz I’m being taken over by The Fear

Life’s about film stars and less about mothers
It’s all about fast cars and passing each other
But it doesn’t matter cause I’m packing plastic
and that’s what makes my life so f***ing fantastic

And I am a weapon of massive consumption
and its not my fault it’s how I’m program to function
I’ll look at the sun and I’ll look in the mirror
I’m on the right track yeah I’m on to a winner

Chorus
I don’t know what’s right and what’s real anymore
I don’t know how I’m meant to feel anymore
When we think it will all become clear
‘Cuz I’m being taken over by The Fear

Bridge
Forget about guns and forget ammunition
Cause I’m killing them all on my own little mission
Now I’m not a saint but I’m not a sinner
Now everything is cool as long as I’m getting thinner

Chorus
I don’t know what’s right and what’s real anymore
I don’t know how I’m meant to feel anymore
When we think it will all become clear
‘Cause I’m being taken over by fear

and yeah I still am not sure what "The Fear" exactly is though i know it's probably not to be confused with The Fear by Travis.

Travis- The Fear [mp3]
Smashing Pumpkins- Where Boys Fear To Tread [mp3]

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Your Stuck in my Head Song of the Day

Today I've had only one song in my head the whole day, trapped there probably by virtue of my not having listened to anything else. It's a song that I sometimes sing to myself when I find myself freaking out about being far way from home (re: the chorus) but since today I'm still trapped in L.A. that wasn't it (unless there's some b.s. about being far away from my spiritual home or the home where I need to be or something that I could ramble on about.) I think it was just a combination of hearing a song I love with a endlessly repeated chorus and a sweet beat- pretty lethal. Anyway the song is Oh My God which was written and originally performed by the Kaiser Chiefs (that is definitely not to be confused with the very different song of the same name)

Time on your side that will never end
The most beautiful thing you can ever spend
But you work in a shirt with your nametag on it
Drifting apart like a plate tectonic
It don't matter to me
Cause all I wanted to be
Is a million miles from here
Somewhere more familiar

Too much time spent dragging the past up
I didn't see you not looking when I messed up
Settling down in your early twenties
Sucked more blood than a backstreet dentist

It don't matter to me
Cause all I wanted to be
Is a million miles from here
Somewhere more familiar

Oh my god, I can't believe it
I've never been this far away from home
And Oh my, god I can't believe it
I've never been this far away from home

Great rulers look for greater glory
The only thing growing is our history
Knock me down I'll get right back up again
I'll come back stronger than a powered up Pac-Man

It don't matter to me
Cause all I wanted to be
was a million miles from here
Somewhere more familiar

Oh my god, I can't believe it
I've never been this far away from home
And Oh my, god I can't believe it
I've never been this far away from home

Anyway the version I had stuck in my head is the Mark Ronson/ Lily Allen version that I think I like better- it has a really smooth beat, kind of sexy and funky. And I absolutely adore cartoon Lily, so here's their video and version of Your Stuck in My Head Song of the Day: Oh My God


and for reference here's the Kaiser Chiefs' original version and video


Mark Ronson with Lily Allen-Oh My God (mp3) buy Version
Kaiser Chiefs- Oh My God (mp3) buy Employment

I hope you all have had Happy Thursdays.

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