Ah Labor Day.
Are you out laboring? I read an article this morning that said U.S. workers are the most productive. Congrats on that.
Actually I’m more in line to discuss a movie I saw last night. A very intense movie called Death Sentence. A rather morbid title. But then it’s a rather morbid movie. Despite the need to suspend some disbelief to follow the rationale of the characters it’s a moving piece of work. In case you haven’t heard, Kevin Bacon is the star. There’s also a surprise casting of John Goodman for a smaller role. Death Sentence is a violent movie. I had a hard time sinking into the story line as I always felt more like a voyeur than an a part of it. I will say that there are some very interesting twists and for the first time in a long time, some very unexpected things that happen. Usually with movies these days they’re waaaaaaaaay to predictable. Death Sentence has elements of unpredictability that are shocking in a good way. If you can’t stomach violence, don’t see this movie. If you can, there’s no doubt you’ll find it a good watch.
Ok, back the music…
Since I’m actually going to be laboring on a song today, I’ll keep this short. It wasn’t long ago that today’s selection was a pretty darn big hit. It took me a long time to get over the hype on it. Then long after it died down I took some time to check it out. Despite it having literally nothing that I’d call great, it has become a guilty pleasure. What makes it a knock-down punch is that it’s got one thing, energy. I’m not keen on the production, I’m not keen on the lyrics (they’re pretty much a non-issue). What it has is sheer head bobbing energy.
Labor Day is mean for honoring people who work and contribute to society. Uh, ok. I think it’s evolved into a day to have a day off from work. And look what people like me and others are doing today… Working. Actually I usually take the day, or rather the whole weekend off, however this time around I had a need to stick around. I’ll dedicate this to everyone that is relaxing and enjoying guilty pleasures. Enjoy one of mine – Bawitdaba.
(** Disclaimer: If I’m baw’d into submission, I’ll have daba the audio off the server. The post will remain as a testament to society (gotta love the nonsense). **)