Radiohead, "Ill Wind"
What did this week do to you?
I found a picture of you this morning and held it up to the light. Your eyes were smiling and your face was full of what could only be described as joy. There was something in the way you had your lips pursed together that looked like you were about to break out into a great big laugh. All I could think was how happy you seemed, how full of youth and hope you were. I wondered what changed to make you the way you are now and then I realized the picture was taken last Sunday, almost ten years ago. God, we’ve all gotten so old since then.
Hey, there is a new Radiohead B-side coming out with the vinyl release of their latest album. I am not the kind of person who falls all over himself at every new Radiohead release — you know who those people are, and if you are one of them I guess I’m glad that you still have something to be enthusiastic about but also it’s close to 25 years that they have been doing this now, maybe relax a little bit — but this song is rather good and I think you will appreciate it. If that’s not your speed there’s a Gucci Mane/Lil Wayne collaboration here. Either way, enjoy. Good luck on the long slog to the weekend. I keep telling myself we’ll get there someday.