Thursday, October 27, 2005
On being cool.
The other day, my boss said to me, “You’re the coolest Mormon I’ve ever met.”
My reply was, “I get that a lot.”
And I think it’s kind of sad. For the record, I’m not cool at all. I’m dorky.
But as my husband likes to say, people who think they’re cool are dorky. People who think they’re dorky are cool. Ha. Crazy but true. (The story of my life.)
I was listening to this Ben Folds Five song that always cracks me up, “The Battle of Who Could Care Less.” It’s about a guy who has a friend who just doesn’t care about anything, and he thinks his friend is cool and wants to be that way, too. But if you care about being that way, you can never be that way. It cracks me up.
I’ve been on both sides of that fence. And I’d say these days, I’m way more on the not caring side.
My favorite lines in the song:
Well this should cheer you up for sure.
See, I found your old ID, and you’re all dressed up like the Cure.
This is the reason that’s funny.
Here’s all the lyrics. Song is posted to the radio.blog, top right. (Warning, one f-word in it.)
The Battle of Who Could Care Less
By Ben Folds Five
Do you not hear me anymore
I know it’s not your thing to care
I know it’s cool to be so bored
It sucks me in when you’re aloof
It sucks me in, it sucks, it works
I guess it’s cool to be alone
Will you never rest?
Fighting the battle of who could care less
Every day you wake up late
Sometimes I wish I was that way
And you think Rockford Files is cool
But there are some things that you would change if it were up to you
So think about your masterpiece
Watch the Rockford Files and call to see if Paul can score some weed
Do you never rest?
Fighting the battle of who could care less
Unearned unhappiness…well that’s alright I guess
I’ve got this great idea
Why don’t we pitch it to the Franklin f-ing Mint
Fine pewter portraits of General Apathy and Major Boredom singing
Whatever and ever amen
Oh well, maybe not
I’ll try again
Well this should cheer you up for sure
See I’ve got your old I.D.
And you’re all dressed up like the Cure
You never rest
Fighting the battle of who could care less
Unearned unhappiness…you’re my hero I confess
BTW, James Garner rules.
