I read something in my Rolling Stone music of the 90s book that echoes some of what you so eloquently said here. The 90s was one of those times (Rolling Stone compares the period to the 60s) when young people were really and truly connected by a shared appreciation for the same music. Maybe that is a reason why I am so often drawn to the music of that time; why I feel like such a big part of me is defined by it.
Confession: I really hated this song in 1996.
Like what the heck?! I'll have to chalk it up to not being ready for it; being closed off to even the possibility of liking it (something Zadie Smith discusses in that New Yorker article I was talking about).
The more music I listened to and was exposed to and let in, the greater my appreciation for songs I had previously cast aside or dismissed. The number of times I've listened to "One Headlight" in the years since (and since you posted it) is a reflection of the way tastes can develop and shift in the best ways. Musically, "One Headlight" is so great--that thumping beat could stand on its own, independent of the lyrics and Jakob Dylan's voice (BUT, the lyrics! The voice!). Ah! Such a good song.
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Date: 2012-12-28 02:38 am (UTC)Confession: I really hated this song in 1996.
Like what the heck?! I'll have to chalk it up to not being ready for it; being closed off to even the possibility of liking it (something Zadie Smith discusses in that New Yorker article I was talking about).
The more music I listened to and was exposed to and let in, the greater my appreciation for songs I had previously cast aside or dismissed. The number of times I've listened to "One Headlight" in the years since (and since you posted it) is a reflection of the way tastes can develop and shift in the best ways. Musically, "One Headlight" is so great--that thumping beat could stand on its own, independent of the lyrics and Jakob Dylan's voice (BUT, the lyrics! The voice!). Ah! Such a good song.