On Post: I Met a Girl
Date: January 15
For the life of me, I could not remember what this entry was by looking at the title. Or in reading the first snippet of dialogue.
Not exactly a great sign.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Writer's Commentary: Dead Man's Party
On Post: Dead Man’s Party
Date: January 14
This entry owes a huge debt of gratitude to author Ellen Raskin. If not for her writing, I cannot begin to imagine what I would have done with this entry. Probably some sort of zombie thing or other such nonsense. So, I guess you could say all you readers out there owe her some gratitude too, for sparing you from that fate.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Writer's Commentary: Daisychain
On Post: Daisychain
Date: January 12
With this kind of project, it can be easy to be literal with the songs. And at times, I certainly was. Probably more often than not. However, I tried to break from that at least occasionally and this is certainly one of those entries.
Not coincidentally, it is also a favorite of mine from the Project.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Writer's Commentary: Get Over You
On Post: Get Over You
Date: January 11
I am fascinated by relationships that end, but not really. You know, people who dated who become or stay friends, that sort of thing. I think it is probably, in part, because I am so lousy at it myself. I don’t seem to have that “gear” if you will. I kind of wish I did because I’ve dated some generally great people, but there you go.
Monday, March 21, 2011
Writer's Commentary: Let Go
On Post: Let Go
Date: January 10
Remember how I mentioned I was no good at poetry? If my earlier attempt was too whimsical to convince you of my assertion, this entry should certainly do the job. This is poetry in the aggressively obvious, aggressively mediocre mold.
Friday, March 18, 2011
Writer's Commentary: But It's Better If You Do
On Post: But It’s Better If You Do
Date: January 9
The thing about this entry is I’ve never actually been into a gentlemen’s club, strip club, topless bar, whatever you’d like to call it. So, I didn’t really have an idea what one actually looks like inside.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Writer's Commentary: This Time
On Post: This Time
Date: January 8
In contrast to Fall on Me, a post I initially hated but have since softened on (as revealed in the commentary), I was pretty okay with this one when I first finished. Now…I think it is just an ugly mess.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Writer's Commentary: The Thong Song
On Post: The Thong Song
Date: January 7
I think I may have cheated with this entry.
To my recollection, it is one of two pieces that references the song that inspired it directly. Given the rules I laid out, I think I followed the letter of it here, but not necessarily the spirit. Monday, March 14, 2011
Writer's Commentary: Fall on Me
On Post: Fall on Me
Date: January 6
Did you know Chicken Little actually started out as Henny Penny? And was also referred to as Cockey Lockey, Ducky Lucky, Drakey Lakey, Goosey Loosey, Turkey Lurkey, and Foxy Loxy, depending on the country and the era?
All true.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Writer's Commentary: You Don't Know Me
On Post: You Don’t Know Me
Date: January 5
“You Don’t Know Me” is one of the posts I got the most positive feedback on. People, for whatever reason, really dug it.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Writer's Commentary: Oh My God
On Post: Oh My God
Date: January 4
Nothing is more panic inducing that achieving exactly what you want and quickly realizing you have no idea what to do with it. It was the first thing I thought of when I heard the song.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Writer's Commentary: Freedom
On Post: Freedom
Date: January 3
I am not a poet. I mean, if you couldn’t tell from this entry, it bears pointing out. More to the point, not only am I not a poet, I am fairly terrible at writing poetry. I love it. I also love lyrics and particularly well written rap music. For whatever reason though, I’ve never had any ability to write that kind of thing myself. I just lack that kind of lyrical ability, I suppose. I don’t “hear” it, if you will.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Writer's Commentary: Resistance
On Post: Resistance
Date: January 2
I don’t think anyone would be unfair in calling Muse’s work, and this song in particular, “overblown.” Nor do I think that that is a bad thing, especially in a song above, essentially, the power of love to triumph over all.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Writer's Commentary: No Sleep Til Brooklyn
On Post: No Sleep Til Brooklyn
Date: January 1
Of all my posts during the January Project, I am pretty sure this is the one that ran farthest away from the song that inspired it. Not coincidentally, I expect, it would also make my “Greatest Hits of The January Project” if I was put together such a thing.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Writer's Commentary: Christmas at Ground Zero
On Post: Christmas at Ground Zero
Date: The Preview Post, The Proverbial Zero Issue
For this sample post, I literally just chose the Christmas song that was playing at that moment in time. Because I make my own Christmas mixes every year and they can be… eclectic, I was lucky enough to have the fertile works of “Weird” Al Yankovich to inspire me.
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