Hay
I discovered the musician Colin Hay through the actor/writer Zach Braff. I was watching an episode of the show "Scrubs" and Zach's character was constantly followed by a man playing a guitar and singing. I don't really remember why this was happening, only that for some reason the song kind of hit a chord with me. So I looked it up and after some digging found out it was a guy named Colin Hay, former lead singer of the band "Men at Work" from Australia, famous for their 80's hits "Who could it be now" and "Down Under." Zach seems to have a liking for the guy, as he also included a song of his in his movie "Garden State."
I downloaded the song "Overkill" which was on the episode of Scrubs and it became my favorite tune for a good month. As someone who deals with anxiety issues it resonated with me tremendously.
Some of the lyrics:
I can't get to sleep
I think about the implications
Of diving in too deep
And possibly the complications
Especially at night
I worry over situations
I know I'll be alright
Perhaps it's just imagination
Day after day it reappears
Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear
Ghosts appear and fade away
Alone between the sheets
Only brings exasperation
It's time to walk the streets
Smell the desperation
At least there's pretty lights
And though there's little variation
It nullifies the night from overkill... etc."
Colin delivers these strong words in such a matter of fact way that I appreciated. No woe is me, it's just a fact. It became a meaningful song for me. One that I really connected with in a way that I rarely do with music.
I visited Chuck E Cheese last night with my parents, family, and nephews. First time I've been there in quite a while. While taking Riley's coat off, something caught my ear. In amazement, I looked up and saw the animatronic Chuck E Cheese singing a familiar tune. Yes,"Overkill." Not only was I shocked that my personal little indie song was commercialized, I was flabbergasted that it was commercialized in such a venue. Go back and read those lyrics. How did anyone think that that song would be good for a cuddly mouse to sing to 9 year olds? It'd be like showing "Ghost in the Shell" on the TVs there. Sure, it's a cartoon, but not exactly kid stuff.
Chuck E Cheese is a weird place.
I downloaded the song "Overkill" which was on the episode of Scrubs and it became my favorite tune for a good month. As someone who deals with anxiety issues it resonated with me tremendously.
Some of the lyrics:
I can't get to sleep
I think about the implications
Of diving in too deep
And possibly the complications
Especially at night
I worry over situations
I know I'll be alright
Perhaps it's just imagination
Day after day it reappears
Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear
Ghosts appear and fade away
Alone between the sheets
Only brings exasperation
It's time to walk the streets
Smell the desperation
At least there's pretty lights
And though there's little variation
It nullifies the night from overkill... etc."
Colin delivers these strong words in such a matter of fact way that I appreciated. No woe is me, it's just a fact. It became a meaningful song for me. One that I really connected with in a way that I rarely do with music.
I visited Chuck E Cheese last night with my parents, family, and nephews. First time I've been there in quite a while. While taking Riley's coat off, something caught my ear. In amazement, I looked up and saw the animatronic Chuck E Cheese singing a familiar tune. Yes,"Overkill." Not only was I shocked that my personal little indie song was commercialized, I was flabbergasted that it was commercialized in such a venue. Go back and read those lyrics. How did anyone think that that song would be good for a cuddly mouse to sing to 9 year olds? It'd be like showing "Ghost in the Shell" on the TVs there. Sure, it's a cartoon, but not exactly kid stuff.
Chuck E Cheese is a weird place.
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