J'ai des choses à faire...

[jawnbc]

...mais je ne veux pas les faire. Meh.

For months now I've had a song in my head. It's been there, on and off, every single goddam muthafucking cocksucking tabarnak d'un jour. The song?



I Know Him So Well, definitive interpretation by Elaine Paige and Barbara Dickson (the Whitney/Cissy Houston one is atrocious.

This is the best of two things to come out of the Benny Andersson (swoon! Schwing! jawnbc's first bear crush), Bjorn Ulvaeus and Tim Rice's icky, icky musical Chess. The other good thing, of course, mais oui, was One Night in Bangkok by Murray Head. I get my kicks above the waistline, sunshine.

I Know Him So Well is a duet between a world champion chess player's wife and mistress. One sings of him as being a free spirit, the other characterizes him as someone needing structure and a home life. Yet they each "know him so well>"

Here's a sample of the lyrics:

No one in your life is with you constantly
No one is completely on your side
And though I move my world to be with him
Still the gap between us is too wide

Looking back I could have played it differently
(Looking back I could have played things some other way)
Learned about the man before I fell
(I was just a little careless maybe)
But I was ever so much younger then
(Much younger then)
Now at least I know him well
Now at least I know I know him well

Wasn't it good, wasn't he fine
Isn't it madness
He won't be mine
But in the end he needs a little bit more than me
More security
He needs his fantasy and freedom
I know him so well
It took time to understand him
I know him so well

querrelle, honey-baby, love of my life, homme de ma vie, this earworm is in no way a sublimal message about the state of our marriage. OK?

Comments

[hickbear.livejournal.com]

I think Bear Rule #5 reads

Every bear knows someone who *should* be the subject of 'I Know Him So Well'


And the less said of the Unfortunate Incestuous Version from the 80's, the better.

:)

[wonderboynj.livejournal.com]

J'adore cette chanson aussi

[nutmeggie.livejournal.com]

Oh FUCK YOU, jawnbc, now it's in MY HEAD TOO!

Elaine Paige had such a pretty voice. Where is she these days?

[nutmeggie.livejournal.com]

I meant that kindly, of course. *I just couldn't stand looking at that big fuck you en lettres majescules, no less!*

[logisticslad.livejournal.com]

I've always loved this song, too. I still listen to the Chess album every now and then. Despite enjoying the music, why did you think the musical was icky?

[jawnbc]

I just think those are the only interesting songs in the show. And the whole idea--a musical based on the exciting world of elite chess--is rather cold-blooded no? Were it more overtly ironic, it might've worked.

I had a roommate who Loved the UK cast album, and playted it to death. But when he came home from seeing the show on Broadway, he was shocked at what an awful piece of musical theatre with.

How long has this been goin' on ?

[querrelle.livejournal.com]

Well your friends with their fancy persuasions
Can't admit that it's part of the scene
But I can't help but have my suspicions
'Cause I ain't quite as dumb as I seem

And you said you were never intendin'
To break up our secret this way
But there ain't any use in pretendin'
It could happen to us any day

How long has this been goin' on ? 4X

Repeat (ad infinitum)

Re: How long has this been goin' on ?

[jawnbc]

I don't wanna talk
About things we've gone through
Though it's hurting me
Now, it's history
I've played all my cards
And, I guess that's what you've done too


hawt photo btw. Wanna bang?

Re: How long has this been goin' on ?

[querrelle.livejournal.com]

In these shoes?

I don't think so.

Re: How long has this been goin' on ?

[jawnbc]

*pouts*

*morphs into 80 year-old Ukrainian woman*

How about....now?

Re: How long has this been goin' on ?

[querrelle.livejournal.com]

Met her on a blind date, helping out an old mate
Waiting at the corner, she's be dressed in black
There was I expecting a really tasty bird
He said she was good looking, I should have doubt his word
When I saw her there she was a real disgrace
I thought nice legs shame about the face

Re: How long has this been goin' on ?

[jawnbc]

Well I"m not the world's most passionate man
But I know what I am, and that is a man
And so is Lola
L-l-l-l-l-lola!

Re: How long has this been goin' on ?

[querrelle.livejournal.com]

I've never seen you looking so gorgeous as you did tonight
I've never seen you shine so bright you were amazing
I've never seen so many people want to be there by your side
And when you turned to me and smiled, It took my breath away
I have never had such a feeling
Such a feeling of complete and utter love, as I do tonight

The way you look tonight
I never will forget, the way you look tonight
Vinny in red
Vinny in red
Vinny in red
My Vinny in red (I love you.)

[scream4noreason.livejournal.com]

Gimme a G.....
Gimme an A.......
Gimme a Why......?