Maybe Give In A Little Bit...
"Swears!" and "Cuss!" (2020), by Marian Call
In my last post, I told you about an album that helped me find some resolve in tough times.
If you’re in a place where that music helps you straighten your spine or stiffen your lip, that’s great - but we aren’t all there, yet. Sometimes, you need to throw a fit, first.
Marian Call is here to help.
(Naughty words are a’comin’! It’s right there in the title - Swears! - so don’t say you weren’t warned.)
It’s very fucking hard to see the goddamn point today
I feel like eating something microwaved
‘n blowing off all of my appointments
I don’t have a song for this, or a plan,
I got a blanket fort to hide in
It doesn’t offer much protection but
Baby, if you want, you can join it“Blanket Forts (I Like You)”
Now, we all know that not everyone is comfortable with “blue” language - there are F-bombs galore for those who indulge, but maybe you want something you can play in the car while driving the kids around.
Marian Call is STILL here to help!
Now, the “clean” version still has rough edges - the “goddamns” remain, but …well, take Consequence, for example:
And I just wanted you to have a consequence
A CONSEQUENCE
Just one single frickin' frakkin’ consequence
A CONSEQUENCE...
The important thing is that you know exactly who she means, and what kind of consequence we want for him.
These are simple songs offering a special kind of comfort. They are singable, catchy, and very appropriate for what we’re all feeling. And if you aren’t already on a watchlist for screaming along to Killing In the Name while sitting in traffic, these probably won’t get you into trouble.
And since this EP is short enough that listening to both versions twice won’t fill up a whole hour, here is a bonus They Might Be Giants song I’ve been singing to myself for the last ten years for no particular reason!!!