“Wonderwall” – Cat Power

Given that the Gallagher brothers from Oasis resented and despised each other even more than the members of the Eagles and Beatles combined, it’s easy to overlook how much they hated everyone else in the world, too. As with their spiritual forefathers, they had a knack for packaging bile, jealousy, and selfishness in musical camouflage so radio-friendly that it seemed natural to sing along.… Read the rest ““Wonderwall” – Cat Power”

“Crazy Bitch” – Buckcherry

Baby girl
You want it all
To be a star
You’ll have to go down
Take it off
No need to talk
You’re crazy
But I like the way you fuck me

Buckcherry’s Crazy Bitch was my ringtone for about six months in the mid-2000s, which probably says more about me as a then-thirtysomething man than I should be comfortable admitting.… Read the rest ““Crazy Bitch” – Buckcherry”

“Victim of Love” – The Eagles

What kind of love have you got
You should be home, but you’re not
A room full of noise, and dangerous boys
still makes you thirsty and hot

Long before any of us wandered on to Tumblr, The Eagles were out there in the trenches, bringing Southern California-style misogyny to the masses.… Read the rest ““Victim of Love” – The Eagles”

“Secret Silken World” – David Baerwald

I took a ride with a sadist on a Saturday night
His teeth were like diamonds in the dashboard light
He knew a place nearby, we took a right at the light
and I smiled ‘cause I’d never, ever been there

David Baerwald’s A Secret Silken World is about the uncomfortable allure of a creepy old pervert who feasts on gormless youth, so yeah, I’m more or less contractually obligated to include it here.… Read the rest ““Secret Silken World” – David Baerwald”