I decided the Song of the Day posts were starting to clutter up the page, so I’ve moved them over to Bansai’s Song of the Day. I will continue to queue posts if there is any interest. If not, it will serve as an archive of all of the songs I’ve posted since I started this blog.
AnonymousShinsuke does not force me to bow down to him, but that is an entirely different matter. As for hypothetical situations involving Norse gods, I can’t say I have put a great deal of thought into it. I shall cross that bridge if and when I come to it. I have never been a fan of absolute authority, but there are usually opportunities to manipulate and exploit the system to one’s advantage. It is sometimes necessary to sacrifice a bit of pride in order to achieve one’s goals. Uselessly thrashing against inevitable changes only leads to pathetic suffering and pitiful denial.
The best option is, of course, to simply destroy.
(ooc) I haven’t seen The Avengers. *sob* It hasn’t even been released here in Japan yet, so I’m not really qualified to answer this question. ;_;
In my defense, I don’t write all of Otsuu’s lyrics. She always has a hand in them because I am not mentally dysfunctional enough to emulate her particular flavor of crazy. Her eccentricity has always been one of her selling points. As for the music itself, I try not to think about it too much. That is, after all, a sure-fire way to achieve thoughtless, pointless, derivative pop tracks. They are undeniably catchy though, and once they’ve gotten their nasty little hooks into your mind you will never be free. At least, that is my intention. A quick look at CD sales will prove my success beyond a shadow of a doubt.
Besides, have you ever paid close attention to the lyrics in songs that make it into the pop charts? There is incoherent drivel in almost all of them. Pop lyrics don’t have to make sense. Understanding is not required (only obedience). By making lyrics nonsensical or slightly whimsical, the audience can arrive at their own conclusions for a song’s “deeper meaning”, regardless of what the author originally intended, if indeed they intended anything at all. Often times people listen to music to, as Pink Floyd put it, “feel the warm thrill of confusion, that space cadet glow” (Pink Floyd - In the Flesh).
For further analyzation of pop music, might I recommend Todd in the Shadows? Take, for example, this one. I actually quite like the song, but you have to admit the lyrics make very little sense.
AnonymousMy record label acquires new artists all the time. One does one’s best to support and promote fresh new talent. Real idols, on the other hand, are extremely expensive and time-consuming to produce.
And really, I can only deal with so many prima donnas at once.
Oh bansai, but how could I not? I had to get you something.
in other news, I believe the majority of the kiheitai is downstairs waiting to ambush you with cakes and presents and all that nonsense, because ~somebody~ tipped them off that it was your birthday. once you are done with that pile there, of course.
AnonymousI am legally old enough to vote, smoke, drink, rent a car, etc. Then again, I’ve been doing those things illegally for years, so it’s a rather moot point.
More paperwork to be filed under “Tumblr” in the cabinet labeled “Slaughter”.oh, you’re awake then.. off you go.
Curses, foiled again.
What’s that supposed to mean?
That you are completely trustworthy, of course. Why on earth would I attempt to slander your good name?
You are far more useful to me with your reputation intact…
Please try not to drown yourselves in pee.
…Itou please,not you too.
No, no don’t take this the wrong way.
I’m just… looking out for you.
And we all know he’s completely trustworthy.
Amateurs, the lot of you! Let me show you how it’s done.
Don’t stop this revolution, now that it’s begun.
I’m a master producer. Tsunpo is the name.
Once I pick you off the street, you’ll be drowning in your fame.
The masses think it’s cool. They think that life’s a treat.
But we’ll destroy this rotten world, and let them writhe beneath our feet.
The Kiheitai is coming. Don’t try to run and hide.
Stand and face your looming fate, a samurai should have pride.
We’ll have Edo in flames. It’s long past overdue.
The last words that you’ll ever hear will be: “de gozaru”.
Anonymous
Always tea.
As for your second question, I would say it is rather difficult to recognize genuine emotion in someone like Shinsuke. I might hazard a guess that he was genuinely happy to see Katsura and Gintoki during the Benizakura debacle, if only for the sake of the destruction and bloodshed that followed in their wake.
