Videotape
In Rainbows has occupied most of my weekend as i’ve finally had a chance to sit down with it and listen intimately without interruption. i’ve listened to it dozens of times.
It’s torn me up, had me dancing, in tears and feeling renewed like i haven’t felt in a long, long time from music alone.
Reviews among my peers are mixed. Perhaps, the mechanism by which it was released has overshadowed the content? That would be a shame.
I say it’s a triumph of our collective culture. May it survive the future holocausts and wars so that generations to come may discover and be inspired by its beauty.
The last song on the album is one of the most beautiful, sad and triumphant songs i’ve ever heard:
When I’m at the pearly gates
This will be on my videotape, my videotape
Mephistopheles is just beneath
and he’s reaching up to grab me
This is one for the good days
and i have it all here
In red, blue, green
Red, blue, green
You are my center
When i spin away
Out of control on videotape
On videotape
On videotape
On videotape
This is my way of saying goodbye
Because I can’t do it face to face
I’m talking to you after it’s too late
From my videotape
No matter what happens now
I won’t be afraid
Because I know today has been the most perfect day I’ve ever seen
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thank you thom, jonny, ed, colin and phil for this most remarkable collection of music.
sincerely.
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c
