Wednesday, November 19, 2008

90's music in my head

This morning I woke up with a random play list of 90's music in my head. It is pretty awesome since most music from the 90's reminds me of my little crushes, my rage against the machine, or an important event that took place in my life.

I may be a child of the 80's but I didn't start listening to the radio until the
90's and man it was good when I found it. I found it the same time that my sister found the radio. Her tastes were a bit different though. She started in with the little boy bands and then... rap music. My parents detested it. But that didn't matter because she had more rage against the machine than I did.

I awoke each morning to the same rap song bumping through the walls for years at a time. She would pick a track on her favorite cd, and would repeat that track all morning. Her morning ritual started around 6:00 or so and lasted till 7:35. She even ate in her room because it was her sanctuary away from the machine that was her youth.

Now we joke about how I can do the worst impression of JaRule in the world because of all that I heard while she was in Junior High and High School. We also joke about our different rages against the machine and how mine manifested in the Emo genera and how hers was vested in rap and hip hop. I learned how to nod my head in Emo affirmation and she learned how to bump and dance like Beyonce.

How different we became two sisters living right next door.

And so this morning as my head winds around savage garden, the goo goo dolls, and eventually spins to dash board confesional. I am reminded of...

Put it on me - JaRule
Where would I be without my baby
The thought Alone Might break me
And I dont wanna go crazy
But every thug needs a lady
Girl In this life, you and I been more than together,
Inseperable you chose pain over pleasure
For that you will ever be a part of me,
mind body and soul theres no I in we baby
When you cry who wipes your tears,
when you scared who's tellin you theres nothin to fear
girl I'll always be there, when you need a shoulder to lean on
never hesitate, knowin you can your soul mate
and vice versa and thats why I'll be the first to see J up and frost your wrists up
now ya owe me, I know you tired of bein lonely, so baby girl put it on me
Where would I be without you, I only think about you
I know your tired of bein lonely, so baby girl put it on me..
Where would I be without you, I only think about you,
I know your tired of bein lonely, so baby girl put it on me
ANd I appreciate the rocks and gifts that you copped me baby,
and the house on the hill when you dropped like 80
on the down payment thinkin damn aint life crazy
and ever since for my hunny I've been twice the lady
What would I do without the nights that you kept me warm
When this cold world had a girl caught in the storm
And I accept when u riff, when you caught in the wrong
And respect when you flip cuz our love is strong
ANd when you hit the block, I watch for 10 fold
and when my pops asleep you snuck in the back door
baby beau we been down since junior high
so when life get hot as july its the world against you and I
We ballin tied forever and ever
Heart from the heart knew that it would last forever
When you told me, you would never leave me lonely,
so baby boy put it on me
Where would I be without you,
I only think about you
I know your tired of bein lonely,
so baby girl put it on me
Repeat: where would I be without you
Since we met its been you and I,
a tear for a tear baby eye for an eye
and you know that my heart gonna cry
when you leave me, lonely
cuz you not just my love you my homie
who's gonna console me, My love
I'm out a control hold me, My love
cuz I'm yours, and I dont wanna do nothin to hurt my baby girl
if this was our world, it'd be all yours baby,
the thought alone might break me,
and i dont wanna go crazy,
cuz every thug needs a lady
feelin you baby cuz them eyes aint right, wash away the tears
baby no more cryin baby,
and you complete me, and I would die if you aint with me,
so baby girl put it on me
Where would I be without you
I only think about you
I know your tired of bein lonely,
so baby girl put it on me

2 comments:

Amanda said...

Hah...your comment on Dashboard makes me think of our trip to Boston!

Miss you!

AngelaWoods said...

Jen, actually Liz and I are in the process of making one huge "How 90's music changed my life" list. We'll share it with you when we are finished; it's quite glorious.

And thanks so much for the comment on one of my poems the other day. I think we're still trying to figure out if Chicago is welcoming us with open arms or if those arms are just trying to wave us away...well, i don't know if it's that bad...90's music helps. Liz and I usually listen to some song like Third Eye Blind "How's It Gonna Be" and laugh about how we wondered if it was evil or not because of the bridge when he says "I want to taste the salt of your skin..."

anyways, I don't know if we'll have extra time at home for thanksgiving, or christmas for that matter, but if so, then it would be great to go on a double date, or even a triple date with brian and amy.
love,
a