we get it... daily
May 16, 2005
Heard the latest rock-commercial?
We'll always remember the first time we heard a muzak version of Billy Idol in an elevator. A crystallizing vision of when the absurdly out there becomes the amazingly mundane. Hell, bad boy Billy became the deus ex machina hero of "The Wedding Singer" in the 90's after all.
So why is the fact that something as mainstream as a cruse ship using some select lyrics from the song Lust for Life so amusing. You had to be there, watching Iggy Pop perform Bowie's song, writhing on the ground in broken glass, like some kind of self-mutilating giant sex organ, to understand. And of course, to spend time pondering what "Of course, I’ve had it in my ear before" really meant.
Of course if they put together a theme cruse based on the entire song, well that might be interesting...
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Lust For
Life Here comes johnny yen again With the liquor and drugs And the flesh machine He’s gonna do another strip tease. Hey man, where’d ya get that lotion? I’ve been hurting since I’ve bought the gimmick About something called love Yeah, something called love. Well, that’s like hypnotizing chickens. Well, I’m just a modern guy Of course, I’ve had it in the ear before. I have a lust for life ’cause of a lust for life. I’m worth a million in prizes With my torture film Drive a gto Wear a uniform All on a government loan. I’m worth a million in prizes Yeah, I’m through with sleeping on the sidewalk No more beating my brains No more beating my brains With liquor and drugs With liquor and drugs. Well, I’m just a modern guy Of course, I’ve had it in my ear before Well, I’ve a lust for life (lust for life) ’cause of a lust for life (lust for life, oooo) I got a lust for life (oooo) Got a lust for life (oooo) Oh, a lust for life (oooo) Oh, a lust for life (oooo) A lust for life (oooo) I got a lust for life (oooo) Got a lust for life. Well, I’m just a modern guy Of course, I’ve had it in my ear before Well, I’ve a lust for life ’cause I’ve a lust for life. Here comes johnny yen again With the liquor and drugs And the flesh machine He’s gonna do another strip tease. Hey man, where’d ya get that lotion? Your skin starts itching once you buy the gimmick About something called love Love, love, love Well, that’s like hypnotizing chickens. Well, I’m just a modern guy Of course, I’ve had it in the ear before And I’ve a lust for life (lust for life) ’cause I’ve a lust for life (lust for life) Got a lust for life Yeah, a lust for life I got a lust for life A lust for life Got a lust for life Yeah a lust for life I got a lust for life Lust for life Lust for life Lust for life Lust for life Lust for life |
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