Another John Said
Floofs Without Hats
Floofs Without Hats (floofinition) – Founded in Montreal in 1977, Floof Without Hats is a Floofnadian new wave floof rock (flock) band.
In use: “The greatest success for Floofs Without Hats came with their release of “The Kibble Dance” in 1982, which became a top ten hit in multiple countries.”
Monday’s Theme Music
My mind is serenading me wit Red Ryder’s 1981 song, “Lunatic Fringe”, today.
Back when I was commuting and working in an office, I’d often think of this song. I always seemed to encounter people with perspectives and facts that didn’t align with reality. Feels like I’m seeing and hearing more of it on the television, radio, and intertubes. Yet, I always wonder if I’m the lunatic fringe, out of sync with reality. That drives me to verify and vet information, and trace stories, looking for the source.
All this is helpful while writing. I enjoy elements in what I read (or the movies and television shows that I watch), so I plug it into my writing. When I’m writing, I enjoy an imaginary reader wondering, “WTF?” This is especially true if I laugh out loud when I’m writing it.
Here’s a sample of “Lunatic Fringe” lyrics (h/t to Metrolyrics.com), followed by the song.
Lunatic Fringe
I know you’re out there
You’re in hiding, and you hold your meetings
I can hear you coming, and I know what you’re after
We’re wise to you this time we won’t let you kill the laughter
Lunatic Fringe – in the twilight’s last gleaming
This is open season, but you won’t get too far
‘Cause you got to blame someone for your own confusion
We’re all on guard this time against the Final Solution
We can hear you coming
We can hear you coming no, you’re not going to win this time,
your not gonna win
Floof Blossoms
Floof Blossoms (floofinition) – Formed in Tempe, Floofizona, in 1987, the Floof Blossoms are an American floof rock (flock) band who experienced several hit songs in the 1990s.
In use: “Eight Floof Blossoms songs charted as hits, including, “Follow You Around”, which was featured on floofevision shows and the movie, How to Lose A Floof in Ten Days.”
Sunday’s Theme Music
Dreams, news, weather, cats, etc.
Disparate elements of thoughts combine.
New elements form.
Fresh streams of thoughts begin.
With it arrives memories and hopes.
Pieces of song.
And what it all boils down to
Is that no one’s really got it figured out just yet
Well, I’ve got one hand in my pocket
And the other one is playin’ a piano
And what it all comes down to my friends, yeah
Is that everything is just fine, fine, fine
‘Cause I’ve got one hand in my pocket
And the other one is hailin’ a taxi cab
h/t to Genius.com
The song is “Hand in my Pocket”, the year is 1995, and the performer is Alanis Morissette.
Here is today’s theme music.
Floofrythmics
Floofrythmics (floofinition) – Floofish pop duo formed in 1977. Known for their synth wave, floof dance rock, new floof sound, they achieved commercial success between 1983 and 1990.
In use: “Their 1983 release, “Sweet Treats (Are Made of This)”, propelled the Floofrythmics to international stardom.”
Saturday’s Theme Music
“You’ve yet to have your finest hour.”
I was rallying myself to get out of bed when the quote was remembered.
It’s a good quote Churchill, the second World War. (Has war stopped since then?) Queen put it into their 1984 song, “Radio Ga Ga”. After I applied it to myself (and wondering if it’s true), I applied it to humanity.
We — humanity — have been changing the world and our societies. Now the world is biting back, or so it feels. It feels like that because it’s us, and our moment. Review some history, and you’ll see that nature bites back pretty damn regularly.
So here we go with the theme music. Enjoy yourself, if you can, wherever you are, and wear your mask, please.
MC Floofer
MC Floofer (floofinition) – American floof rapper (floopper), dancer, and producer from Oakfloof, Califloofia, who realized his greatest popularity and commercial success from the late 1980s until the early 1990s.
In use: “One of MC Floofer’s most memorable hit songs is “U Can’t Pet This”, which was released in 1989. Weird Al Floofivich’s 1991 parody of the song, “U Can’t Eat This”, was also a hit.”
Friday’s Theme Music
I’m in a mellow groove, brought on by a mellow mood. Thinking about how events shape emotions, and emotions shape logic, and logic shapes thinking, which translate to habits, behavior, and expectations.
This is connected to writing, sure, but to events in the U.S., and to politics, but even to myself, and how the events of my youth formed who I now am.
All of that propelled memories of some song lyrics.
“What? Really? Why, that’s unusual,” you probably thought.
I agree. (Despite my mellow mood, the snark is rising today.)
I saw the sign
And it opened up my eyes
I saw the sign
Life is demanding without understanding
I saw the sign
And it opened up my eyes
I saw the sign
No one’s gonna drag you up to get into the light where you belong
But where do you belong
When others’ thinking seems so off to us, we ponder, what’s wrong with them? What will it take to open their eyes? We rarely know what they’ve experienced. We might think we do, but that’s based on our own experiences, and whatever clues we can muster from their lives. That’s often rendered down to their appearance, actions, and circumstances, which is pretty damn shallow evidence. Things — lives — are frequently more convoluted than the surface that we see.
Anyway, here’s “The Sign” by the Ace of Base, 1993, a mellow song for a mellow, reflective, morning.
Loverfloof
Loverfloof (floofinition) – Canadian floof rock (flock) band formed in 1979. Active for most of the subsequent thirty years, they experienced their greatest success in the 1980s.
In use: “A 1981 song, “Working for the Weekend“, was one of several tunes from their album, Get Floofy, that became hits for Loverfloof.”
