30 Days of Music: 15 – A song that describes me
Well, now, there are lots of options for this, at least if I go just by the title. This Charming Man, maybe, or possibly anything by Captain Sensible. Or, more prosaically (but far more accurately), just plain Human.
Having said that, this is probably the hardest to pick so far. I really don’t tend to associate songs with myself, and finding one that genuinely describes me – as opposed to merely having a title which suits me – is almost impossible.
To try to solve the problem of what song to pick, I asked Emma what song she thought described me. Her answer was that I should make a mixtape of various clips of my favourite songs and use that, which is a great idea but – apart from being too much effort – it’s probably not in keeping with the spirit of the series.
So, after much thought, I’ve gone with this classic from the late 90s. Not because the song describes me as such, but because I can hear myself in the voice of the narrator. I’ve come to the conclusion that as I get older I’m turning into the kind of grumpy old man who’s never short of advice for the younger generation. But, in the end, advice is a form of nostalgia, dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it’s worth.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTJ7AzBIJoI
