12.12.07
The Smiths speak the truth!
Anoter musical moment just highlighted itself. As I work from home on some mind numing dull crap (yes - thank you Microsoft Sharepoint - you are broken my heart and soul), Frankly Mr Shankly by The Smiths came on Last.fm (station based on Pavement). It’s all about how you have to quit you solid and stable job that will get you somewhere if you want to get somewhere you truely want to be. I guess it’s the musical equivalent of Seth Godin’s The Dip (which is excellent by the way).
“Frankly, Mr. Shankly, this position I’ve held
It pays my way, and it corrodes my soul
I want to leave, you will not miss me
I want to go down in musical history
Frankly, Mr. Shankly, I’m a sickening wreck
I’ve got the 21st century breathing down my neck
I must move fast, you understand me
I want to go down in celluloid history, Mr. Shankly”
