I'm Curious As To What The Hell 'Icky Thump' Is Supposed To Mean

The White Stripes kick ass.

And their new song kicks ass.

"Icky Thump".

I do have a complaint to take up with the Stripes, however.

What the fuck does "Icky Thump" mean?

I was feeling inquizzitive, impatient, curious. I knew that eventually some new, hip, music magazine, like Spin or Blender, would do an interview with Meg and Jack, and they'd ask them what it meant. They'd either give a long-winded answer so complex no one who'd finish reading that interview would know what the fuck it means. Or, they'd say nothing. Either way, I knew I would not be satisfied.

So I researched. Where did I look, you ask? Where else, silly? Wikipedia, of course! They've got an article on everything!

Well, it turns out that the term "Icky Thump" is derived from "Ecky-Thump", a Yorkshire colloquialism. That's great to know. Except I don't know of their slangs and colloquialisms.

So this meant further research. Great.

According to the all knowing Wikipedia, "By ecky-thump" is an exclamation of surprise.

So what the hell does that have anything to do with the song?

It'd probably be easier to figure that out if I knew what the fuck the song is about. I guess that means more research. And lucky for you, maybe, just maybe, another post. Whoo hoo!

The song does have some of the most badass lyrics out of any song that's come out lately.

"White americans, what?
Nothing better to do?
Why don't you kick yourselves out?
You're an immigrant too!
Who's using who?
What should we do?
Well, you can't be a pimp
And a prostitute, too"

Fuck yes.

I Don't Update This Enough, And I Know That Upsets You, So I Apologize. Profusely.

I know all two of you have been missing my ramblings. And I apologize.

I know it's left a gaping hole in your lives.

I know how you've wept.

Note to self: don't let them down. Don't ever let them down.

That note won't do shit unless I log onto this damn website enough.

Which, I think, I've already established, I don't.

Does Listening To Daniel Bedingfield Make Me Seem Wussy?

Unrequited love sucks major ass.

That may have seemed like a crude way to put it. That, I understand. But if you've ever been through it, you'd know.

You find that one person. Maybe you know that person. Maybe you're the best of friends with them. Maybe you just met them for the first time.

Maybe you decide to ask this person out. And they say no. Maybe they're not interested.

Maybe you sit back and wait for them to come to you. You assumed they felt the same way about you. Bad idea. Because you know what happens when you assume.

So, it sucks, to put it generally. You just feel hopeless and helpless.

I've tried moving on, I have. Believe me. It's just not that simple, you know? You can't just up and decide to feel a different way. Not after all the time you've thought about this person. Not after caring for this person more than they'll know. Not after four years.

So that's when I pull out the really slow/romantic/depressing music. At the moment? "If You're Not The One", by Daniel Bedingfield. It pretty much encompasses my feelings right now.

Except for "Somebody's Cryin". That probably tops it.

You know what? That's what I'm listening to next. It's decided and settled on.

So, I hope you're reading this. And I can only hope that now you know.

Do These Long Blog Titles That Have Nothing To Do With The Rest of My Post Make Me Look Emo?

Why do the White Stripes have to come to town when I have no money to see them?

Touche, Jim Koplik. Touche.

Songs I'm Sure You Haven't Heard, But You Should Hear Now, Part II

"Tracing" - John Mayer
"So Long" - Guster
"Break Your Heart" - Barenaked Ladies

Songs I'm Sure You Haven't Heard Before, But You Should Hear Them Now, Part I

"In Your Atmosphere" - John Mayer
"Hat and Rabbit" - Page France
"The Drinkin' Song" - The Alternate Routes
"Mason Dixon" - Virginia Coalition
"Greener" - Tally Hall
"Oh, My Nola" - Harry Connick, Jr.
"Happier" - Guster
"What A Good Boy" - Barenaked Ladies
"Rememo" - Kings of Leon
"Photograph of You" - Sugar Ray