On Operating Without a License
May 25, 2006 by discocisco
Some guy I don’t know (but who I thought was cool because his blog is brilliant) told me yesterday that rule number one is “Don’t try too hard.” If that’s true, I’m totally fucked. I’ve been breaking rule number one for a long, long time. I hope they offer course-correction for offenders or that there is a memory loop in the black box where my records can get tied up. I felt a little funny when he said that, so I just backed into my earnest little corner without saying much. People lose limbs for dancing on bombs.
For your listening enjoyment: a song that once again proves my total committment to trying way too hard.
Remember the headphone rule. You’ll be glad you did.
JUNIOR FREUDIAN
When cheap insurance stammers and you need a friend, my door is always open. I’ll cut your heart out, I sew knees – I will even undertake a onehanded facial reshaping, with a cool coors light in one hand my other cupping my ear.
When existential sickness batters down your grin, my window’s always open. I’ll draw the poison, I’ll graft skin – I will even undertake a closed-eye cardiac revival with a low-carb beer in one hand, my other cupping my mouth.
And if you wanted to find what you’ve wanted, I’d still be here waiting with a cure. If you wanted to find what you’ve wanted.
Trusty Freudian Junior Armchair Therapist in here. Lay down on my couch swallow your pill and wait till you hear.
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the new song sounds great! if / when you release an album, it should be in the form of a singing stuffed animal (think teddy ruxpin), as your voice encourages cuddling in a serious way.
“don’t try to hard” is great advice for those situations where you are for example sitting on the toilet or trying to open a jar of pickels.
for everything else, trying too hard is the only way to keep life interesting. you have to try so hard you turn the object of your ambition from a mere tawdry thing to an elevated spiritual wonder.
i think the question you need to ask is, are you really trying hard enough?
-nick
p.s. much love >>—> you
ah, perhaps the question you need to ask is, are you trying as hard as other people?
they do offer a correctional course, i’ve taken it. i think you’re probably better of the way you are, though. trying hard can be a good thing!
Don’t try too hard? That’s like saying, “Take a shit, but leave a little in there, just in case”, or “I’m about to, I’m about to, I’m about to…. uh nevermind, who really needs an orgasm anyhow?” I’m glad you (obviously) don’t believe this guy - unbelievable.
..and I did enjoy the song, thank you - you a talented one you is.