The change in weather must be messing with my moods. I’m not happy, not exactly sad, just blah. So I’ve been in need of some serious joy. The Bean told me that I should definitely buy The Fratellis’ CD, because it’s so much fun, so I did. She was very very right, it did cheer me up lots. It’s funny, I’ve written about them twice but the release of their CD totally slipped my mind. I also bought the new Decemberists and The Rapture albums, all in all I’ve had the best time shopping for happy.

I’ve been told that retail therapy doesn’t really work and that it’ll just leave you with an empty wallet and a closet full of stuff you didn’t really need in the first place, so I always go for books and CDs. It’s impossible to have too much of either. There’s definitely no buyer’s remorse this time. I love every single CD I bought yesterday and I listened to them over and over. Then it was time to walk away from those bands, because I listened to them non-stop, so I put on this random mix I made myself. It’s full of old songs that have no other purpose then to cheer you up and make you want to dance like you live in a small town where dancing is strictly verboten and you’re the new guy in town about to shake the establishment aka John Lithgow with your awesome big city moves.

ANYway, speaking of the wonderfully corny things from the eighties: One of the songs that made sure I wouldn’t slip back into a funk was “Go” by Tones On Tail (right after The Sweet’s “Little Willy” and followed by Devo’s “Gut Feeling”). I always forget the band’s name and I don’t know anything about them, but sometimes I’ll just be standing in line somewhere and all of a sudden I can hear the bass and the clapping in my head and it’ll just have me grinning like a madman. Best therapy ever.

   Tones On Tail - Go