September 2009
“Do you ever get that feeling where you don’t want to talk to anybody? You don’t want to smile and you don’t want to fake being happy but at the same time you don’t know exactly what’s wrong either, there isn’t a way to explain it to someone who doesn’t already understand. If you could want anything in the world it would be to be alone. People have stopped being comforting and being alone never was. At least when you’re alone no one constantly asks you what’s wrong and there isn’t anyone who won’t take “I don’t know” for an answer. you feel the way you do just because. you hope the feeling will pass soon and that you will be able to be yourself again, but until then all you can do is wait.”
—(via vickyfoshizzle) (via partyfoul)
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Things I Hate/Love
Hate: People who don’t know the correct scores of hockey games.
Love: Jenny Conlee.
McCartney plays first concert ever at Citi Field
NEW YORK, Sat Jul 18, 02:58 AM
Sir Paul McCartney knighted another New York Mets ballpark Friday night, playing the first concert ever at Citi Field.
“Long time since I’ve been here,” the former Beatle told the crowd, then paused to take it all in.
Citi Field is the successor to Shea Stadium, where the Beatles played a historic concert in 1965 that’s regarded as the precursor to the stadium rock concert.
Patty Parker attended Friday night’s show and remembers the 1965 show well.
“I was three rows from the top. I was 10 years old,” she said. “He captured that same tune; I’m so blown away.”
Several times on Friday, McCartney alluded to that magical night 44 years ago. But he was also made it clear that it was less than perfect at times.
“The first time we played here, we couldn’t hear a thing because of all the girls screaming and the stadium sound system.”
Friday’s two-and-a-half-hour show went more smoothly, highlighted by fireworks on and off the stage for “Live and Let Die” near the show’s end.
McCartney played more than 30 songs, covering the Beatles, Wings and his solo catalog. When he introduced “I’m Down,” he said it was also played at the Shea Stadium concert.
The crowd rocked most of the night, which was also filled with heartfelt dedications. The most poignant went to McCartney’s late wife before an emotional version of “My Love.”
“We’d like to do a song dedicated to Linda,” McCartney said. “She was a New York girl.”
He also played the Beatles classics “Hey Jude,” Let It Be” and “Back in the USSR.”
When he performed “A Day in the Life,” McCartney swapped out John Lennon’s part at the end with a version of Lennon’s “Give Peace a Chance,” asking the crowd to join in.
For the encore, McCartney brought out Billy Joel for “I Saw Her Standing There.” Last year, McCartney joined Joel on stage for the last concert at Shea Stadium.
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“Livin’ on borrowed time. Pretty chill. Pretty poetic.”
—Amir
Things I Hate/Love
Hate:Fuckin’ skanks.
Love: Wordplay.
Tobias: As you may or may not know, Lindsay and I have hit a bit of a rough patch.
Michael: Really? When did that start?
Tobias: Well, I don’t want to blame it all on 9/11, but it certainly didn’t help.
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Hate:Unorganized crime.
Love: Unexpectedly good opening bands.
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Hate: People talking to me/in general during concerts.
Love: Writing messages in bottles and sending them on voyages.
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SINCE IT'S ALREADY THE 23RD IN NEW JERSEY, HAPPY 60TH BIRTHDAY TO THE HEART-STOPPING, PANTS-DROPPING, HOUSE-ROCKING, EARTH-SHAKING, BOOTY-QUAKING, VIAGRA-TAKING, LOVE-MAKING, LEGENDARY BRUCE FREDERICK JOSEPH SPRINGSTEEN, THE MOST IMPORTANT MAN IN THE UNIVERSE, AND THE ONLY BOSS I LISTEN TO.
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Things I Hate/Love
Hate: People who register to vote and then don’t.
Love: Kit-kats.
