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My type - part three

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The Ataris (a band formed in 1996) covered Don Henley's  The Boys of Summer,  releasing it in 2003. This song could have been released yesterday, as it feels fresh every time I hear it. Don Henley of the Eagles (a band I hate) is a genius, and this song is proof. I don't feel I need to post the lyrics here, as I'm sure everyone has heard this song a thousand times. The Ataris do change at least one word in the lyrics, making it a Black Flag sticker on a Cadillac instead of a Dead Head sticker, which I appreciate because, well, Henry Rollins.  This song has seemingly existed my whole life, as the original was released in 1984. The original video is sparse, just as all music videos shot in the 80s seem to be. The music wasn't overproduced, either. Before I start down the road of nostalgia, let me talk about what this song means to me. I always felt it was a sad song, but until I had a few relationships, I didn't fully grasp the meaning.  Since I'm a little ...

My type - part one

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She's Kerosene by the Interrupters (a band I know next to nothing about). I do know they're on Hellcat Records, under the Epitaph label, which was started by Brett Gurewitz of Bad Religion fame. Tim Armstrong of Operation Ivy and Rancid (and probably a 100 other projects) directed the video. I don't normally listen to ska, but I did once upon a time. It's more fun than straight-up punk rock or hardcore.  The reason I posted this video is mostly in the lyrics. The girl in question — my type — is embedded there. Years, ago I read something in one of those stupid Life's Little Instruction books that said something to the effect of "Don't date a girl who has more trouble than you." Turns out, it wasn't such a stupid instruction. Lesson learned. Lyrics:  I’m a match, she’s kerosene you know she’s gonna burn down everything she’s an arsonist, in a  past time, and I’ve been burned for the last time It started out like any other morning, th...