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Friday, January 30, 2009

??!! / Song Thanks for Ruining That Song, Fucker

Posted by Megan Seling on Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 1:42 PM

0025/1233351687-cryingbaby.jpg I never realized it until yesterday, when iTunes’ shuffle decided it was time to listen to Sebadoh, but apparently I can no longer listen to and enjoy the song “Soul and Fire.” I love that song. What the fuck? Admittedly, it had been a couple years since I last listened to it, but when I listen to it now, despite the time that has passed, I’m reminded of someone not worth remembering. And while the situation (and person) that caused this reaction are neither important nor all that interesting, the outcome is completely perplexing.

How did this happen? I loved that song! I loved that song before, shouldn’t I love it after?

Turns out Sebadoh isn’t the only band with one-less listener thanks to a bad memory—after polling some friends on the matter, a lot of people have at least one song in their history that they’ll never again be able to enjoy—songs by Talking Heads, Ben Harper, Spoon, Band of Horses… even Marvin Gaye! Is nothing sacred?

Man. I loved that song.

Luckily “Sacred Attention” appears to still be safe.

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Coincidentally, the same thing happened to me with Dinosaur Jr. For me anyway, it went away after a couple of years and I can now enjoy the Jr. in peace.

Posted by skweetis on January 30, 2009 at 2:08 PM

Glad to hear it can fade. Maybe I should just listen to it over and over and over again to speed up the process? Then again, that could make me hate the song for an entirely different reason...

Posted by Megan Seling on January 30, 2009 at 3:45 PM

Give it time.

Posted by Jen on January 30, 2009 at 8:13 PM