I just got glasses for the first time. It's been an interesting transition, and one that was long overdue.
The grass is greener. The leaves are crisper. The tits are bouncier, and no longer need to be squinted at.
To help put this life change in perspective, I made a mix of eye-sight related songs that I'll never "see" the same way again. It's given me a lot to think about during my new four-eyed commute. Here it is:
1. I Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles (So did I!)
2. I'd Rather Go Blind - Ella Fitzgerald and later Rod Stewart (No I wouldn't. That would suck.)
3. Have You Seen Her Face? - The Byrds (I have NOW!)
4. The Lisa Loeb Catalog (I can TOTALLY relate to her stuff now. Wait, she only has two songs, right?)
5. I'm Looking Through You - The Beatles (I still can't do that, and neither can Jakob Dylan)
6. Lyin' Eyes - The Eagles (My eyes don't lie, but people who say this song doesn't suck do.)
7. Blinded By The Light - The Boss (Douches ARE pretty loose...)
8. Several Thousand - Jim Boggia (Every time he SEES her he's exaulted... Plus Jim has poor vision.)
9. I Can See For Miles - The Who (Let's not get carried away...)
10. The Buddy Holly Catalog (Because now that I have clear vision, there's less chance of me causing a plane crash if I ever choose to become a pilot. ... What?????)
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Doctor My Eyes
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"I heard it through the grapevine", wait...nope.
Hey Brendan,
Nice SEEING you the other day at Penn Station - how did you like MY squinting? This post is funny, not only because you're funny, but also because I was making a very similar list because I may be having an operation that will restore a bunch of my vision loss and I was thinking of stuff to play at my first poost-being able to see show. You had some I missed but here's a couple more for you:
I Saw the Light - Todd Rundgren
I Can See Clearly (Now the Rain is Gone) - Johnny Nash
See You Later, Aligator - Bill Haley and His Comets
and the best:
See You Later, Allen Ginsberg - Bob Dylan.
See you later,
Jim
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