I’ll level with you- these days are rough. The Republican Party is dead set on making sure that no working-class people and people of color are ever able to vote again. COVID is spiking all over the place, making for the conditions of a much worse variant than Delta to take over. Haiti is experiencing a tragedy that could ruin them. People are starving in Cuba due to, um, some ancient trade embargo that prevents them from participating in capitalism despite the only reason it’s in effect is because they don’t participate in capitalism. (That’s one helluva catch-22) And there is SO MUCH MORE HELL RIGHT NOW THAT MY BRAIN CAN’T HOLD IT ALL! I almost didn’t do a single of the week this week. I wanted to stay in bed and away from my computer.
Then I heard “Fast Car” by Syd. That’s the artist formerly known as Syd Tha Kyd. The frontperson of The Internet. The most talented member of Odd Future (Sorry Tyler and Frank!). And this song is great. And this video is one of the most romantic short films ever made. Did it totally turn my mood around? Well, no, I’m still anxious as hell. But for 4:43, I felt a little removed from the hell we are in. So please go to all the usual places to enjoy this lovely soul jam.
