tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346366.post774731528635843507..comments2024-03-28T17:54:41.814-04:00Comments on Face to Face: "Driver's License" by Olivia Rodrigo: The confessional reconciliation anthem signaling end of refractory phase of excitement cycleagnostichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12967177967469961883noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346366.post-27480299403797198502021-01-21T16:57:26.333-05:002021-01-21T16:57:26.333-05:00Starting to hear this on the radio, so it's no...Starting to hear this on the radio, so it's no longer just for teens pining for a relationship they've never actually had (a common comment on the YouTube video -- victims of helicopter parenting).<br /><br />A quick note on the percussiveness of the stressed syllables in "I guess you didn't mean what you wrote in that song about me" -- when set to dance, it results in explosive movements with the large limb muscles. Again, not a languid dream-pop kind of choreography, but more of a warm-up / exercise style.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@charlidamelio/video/6915579469969280261?lang=en" rel="nofollow">Here</a> is TikTok giant Charli D'Amelio dancing to it. High kicks and arms thrust outwards on those stressed syllables. Nice to see her doing a modern / interpretative dance for once, not just booty-shaking to the latest trend. She's expressive.<br /><br />I've also noticed her spinning motion in the other vids by trained dancers. Winding yourself up, so you can explode. Vertiginous, thrilling kinds of movements -- not gently backstroking down a lazy river to droning layers of dream-pop.agnostichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12967177967469961883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346366.post-28771425104991139432021-01-15T02:59:53.881-05:002021-01-15T02:59:53.881-05:00We're at the Year of the 5 Emperors stage, to ...We're at the Year of the 5 Emperors stage, to use the Roman analogy. But I'll write that up in more detail later. I wrote up a decent comment to an earlier post here, but can't locate it right away.agnostichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12967177967469961883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346366.post-48372114464048424902021-01-14T00:12:06.711-05:002021-01-14T00:12:06.711-05:00What are your thoughts on the insurrection and imp...What are your thoughts on the insurrection and impeachment?C2noreply@blogger.com