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6:17 a.m. on 2001-12-15 The most annoying thing about work as of late is not my co-worker's. Them, I can bare. It's the choice of Lite-FM as the official radio station. I'm disgusted and terrified. Lite-FM is most likely Tony Orlando's only source of regular income because they play "Candida" and "Tie the Yellow Ribbon Around the Old Oak Tree". They are the ONLY station that plays Tony Orlando. Anyway, lately I've been subjected to a true schmaltzy assualt on the ears..."I'm Already There" by Lonestar. I can't even begin to explain why this possibly the worst song ever chosen for a push on popular radio. It combines the very worst elements of country music. In it, a father speaks to his family from some place very far away. A "little voice comes on the other end" and the syrupfest begins. I can't imagine why peoples hearts break when they hear this song. So much is wrong with it. Beginning with: 1) Exactly where is this father that he isn't home with his family. I presume jail. 2) The father proclaims, "I'm already there...I'm the sunshine in your hair." What does this mean? If I were this kid, I'd be pissing my spiderman undies right about now because Daddy just informed me that he's living on top of my head. The kid would never have gotten that deep country music metaphor. 3) "I'll be there till the end." Ok, someone needs to inform Immort-a-Daddy that there is an EXCELLENT chance he is LYING to his child by saying he will "be there till the end". Hopefully, and logically, Dad will die WAYYYY before his son, making it impossible for him to be there on the day of his son's death. 4) Aren't people who actually like country music the same people who like monster trucks and NASCAR and things of that sort? Ok, that's all I really have to say about that song. I hope it runs it's course soon. in the slammer - up for parole CLIX |
