Oh man, this song wedges itself down in there deep, nestling right in between "Mana Mana" and "Do Wacka Do." The Cranberries. What a killer song, and a traumatic video, too, I daresay. Plus, it's fitting for the season. The video definitely captures the violent history of Ireland.
I love the viral lyrics, especially how Dolores O'Riordan sings them. The heavy, steady bass-line pushes on continually, which is a metaphor all in itself. As for the simple electric riff at the intro, solo, and outro, it's effective and lingers long after its finished. And then there's the drums, beating and clashing, a perfect reminder of gunshot and clamor. Yes, this song is monumental and powerful, but its also got a super catchy rhythm that definitely gets stuck "in your head, in your head."
I finally finished A Dance With Dragons, and now I'm debating whether or not to review it. Is there a point to review Book Five of such an enormous series, where every word I say will be some type of spoiler for the previous four books? No, probably not. Dave is the only one who'd care. In short, though, I enjoyed the book, just not as much as the first three. Truly, it and AFFC could have been combined (as was the original plan) and condensed and the series would have been stronger for it. As it stands, I'm slightly disappointed in the way ADWD ended. Here's to hoping GRRM doesn't take as long with the next installment.
RIP VI is drawing to a close. If you've not done so, go check out Carl's RIP Review site (here) and browse through the 600+ reviews. I've put a few up myself, and should have one more before the thing winds to a close. RIP is a great place to find new blogs, new books, and read some great reviews for the RIP season. Many thanks to Carl for continuing to host this event.
Avonlea's first Halloween aproacheth. I shall endeavor to capture some memories with my memory capturing device.
Zombie. Zombie. Zombie-ie-ie-ie-ie-ooh-----
2 comments:
Great song + great video.
What's that RIP site about? Not sure I get it... I'll have to nose around a bit more there...
I wasn't the biggest fan of the way things were left hanging for Stannis and Jon, but overall, I enjoyed the book quite a bit. But I think you're right - a review might not be necessary.
Enjoy your Halloween!
The linked RIP site is for folks that take up Carl's annual challenge, the call for Readers to Imbibe Peril, or, simply a challenge for bloggers to read & review books for the Halloween season. It's a great challenge that's led me to find several great bloggers (and books!) out there that I otherwise probably wouldn't have found.
Indeed, things were definitely left hanging. Now for the wait...
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