The Resolution

Music has always been a love and passion, but until now, I never really thought I would write about it. Of course, writing blogs at this point have become somewhat intellectually masturbatory, so I will endeavor not to devolve into such.

Be warned, however, that at times I will.

As I cannot seem to find a style yet, I am just going to type. Hopefully, in time, something akin to style will present itself and not just remain pedantic (and shallow... hey oh!) ramblings on a page. I'm not going highbrow, I hope not to get too lowbrow. I'm going to comment on something I found interesting, whether it be at a Music Show (hence the title), or online, gleaned off the series of tubes of the interweb.

... and of course, the first pick is something kinda random. ELO's Jungle.




Epic just re-released this album, Out of the Blue on CD, and did quite a good job at it. While I loved most of the songs on it, and remembered killing a few cassettes in my day listening to this over and over. I thought the best, under-appreciated song on it was Jungle.

Jungle with puppets, though? For the Win. The song was great. The tune, totally catchy. Tarzan yell? Check. Easy chorus? Check. Cowbell? Awesome Check. Heck, I'm smiling just listening to the darned song. For an old dude, this song is cool. To an 8 year old, this song is an excuse to jump around on the bed, giggling and grinning like a lunatic.

Chooka chooka hoo la ley (That's what they sang) Looka looka koo la ley (And the Jungle rang).

Listening to this takes be back to fun times. It takes years off my life and purview, at least for three minutes and fifty-two seconds. I am the kid with the towel around my neck, jumping off the couch. No drivers license, no mortage, no job, no worries.

No sign of Britney Spears, either. That alone is enough to keep me grinning a little longer.

Mahalo,
om