ooh, this is the kind of song that makes me want to simultaneously cry and break stuff... in a good way, if at all possible. starting off pretty and introspective, this song slowly evolves into a stirring anthem for every kid that ever found solace in music.
"you're spinning / your new 45s / all the misfits / and the losers / yeah you know you're rock'n'rollers / spinning to / your rock'n'roll"
this version is off the original cast recording, however the film version is equally excellent, and i would highly recommend the film to everyone. i gotta say, though, i was privileged to have seen the original off-broadway staging and... well, it was a pivotal night for me. hearing this song brings it all back, including [sappy moment ahead, brace yourself] the incredible rush of emotions that came over me when the play ended.
from Hedwig And The Angry Inch: Original Cast Recording, available on CD
31 Dec 03 ·malpt: Everything on that album rules!
The movie rules!
You rule!
You saw the original show?! I swell with envy. 31 Dec 03 ·angelica: i'm blushing! keep your eyes and ears open, 'cause there are people putting on productions of hedwig in the unlikeliest of places... one day, i hope to produce one in my city.
The Pyschedelic Movement at it's finest.Grace Slicks voice is priceless.
31 Dec 03 ·malpt: I love that song. Though, just listening to it makes me feel like I smoked a little with the caterpillar. 31 Dec 03 ·inbloom44: Very good point!
"Mad World" was written and originally performed by the popular 80's band Tears for Fears. A more mellow, piano-based cover of the song was featured in the cult movie "Donnie Darko" (Jake Gylenhaal, Patrick Swayze) as performed by folk artist Gary Jules. His version of "Mad World" reached the coveted Christmas #1 spot in the UK in 2003, despite that it was 3 years old and performed by an unknown artist.
This song is quite possibly my favorite song of all time, at least in my Top Ten, because I feel that it describes life very accurately. The chorus of the song is:
"I find it kind of funny
I find it kind of sad
The dreams in which I'm dying
Are the best I've ever had."
To me, this song is saying "Hang in there...I know life sucks on this earth, but you will go to a far better place after your death."
Depressing? No. This song helps me to carry on.
from Donnie Darko (Enjoy) available on CD - Trading Snakeoil for Wolftickets (EMI International)
19 Jan 04 ·malpt: This is a rare occasion where I love the cover more than the original. A very awesome song.
