March 27, 2009
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The Important Thinking
You see, I was driving down the road and thinking about what kind of songs you would use to woo a woman you fancy. It's quite fascinating. The way I figure it, you should pick a song that has something to do with her. It would be easy if you remembered her name. For an Amanda, you have "Amanda" by Boston. Carrie has "Carrie" by Europe. Melissa has "Melissa" by The Allman Brothers Band. Eileen has "Come on Eileen" by Dexy's Midnight Runners. Janie has "Janie's Got a Gun" by Aerosmith. Oh, I could just go on. It's all too easy. Of course, you could still get by with less information. If you know her profession, then you have "Roxanne" by The Police for hookers or "Lovely Rita" by The Beatles for meter maids... Actually, now that I think on it more, The Beatles might be a cop out. They've made so many songs that the real challenge would be finding a topic they haven't covered. Anyway, suppose you knew nothing about her personally. For blondes, you have "Wonderful Tonight" by Eric Clapton. For brown eyes, you have "Brown-eyed Girl" by Van Morrison. For an Asian... well, you could take a shot in the dark with "China Girl" by David Bowie. Hey, if you're wrong about the nationality, that at least gives you something to talk about.
Anyway, all of this was taking up a lot of my brain processes, and that's why I slammed into the rear end of your car. Can I get your insurance information?
"If art were to redeem man, it could do so only by saving him from the seriousness of life and restoring him to an unexpected boyishness." - John Lennon
