5) The Eurythmics - Touch


I said across her nose, not up it! The Eurhythmics, Touch, the one with Who's That Girl, no less. Alright Mz. D. Are you playing a game here? 

Of course i am, Bottle. This is fun. I mean, it's all coincidence and i expect it to fall apart any time, but you were making up stories and i can play that game. If it's going to be about me, i might as well be me. Oh no, Skip's gone cross eyed. 

Skiperoni! Snap, snap, come back to the now. 

I'm so confused. 

We know. K, best explanation i got. Ready?We're inside a Klein Bottle. Well, inside is relative. The point is it's impossible to pin down which direction we're going. Now is now, obviously, but that doesn't mean you're living it that way. Try to give it a twist through the 4th dimension so that you're living your memories while reality fractalates around that stream of consciousness. 

Whaa? 

Ok here's a good example. Hello, Michael Kamen. It's great to see you again. You guys remember Michael, right? He did Metallica's S&M, then he died, then he helped Roger Waters build a wall to fence Bob Geldoff in, and now he's working on the string parts for this album by Dave and Buster, sorry, Ann(ie) and Dave. See? Completely chronological but totally out of order. 

Oh, ok. That sort of makes sense, i think. 

Great news! Skip's here, everybody. I believe Sandra was giving us the rundown of the depression after a breakup, or something similar. 3rd album? That's quite a nice coincidence you got there Sandra. 

How could anyone dislike The Eurythmics? This album is fantastic, it's complex, it's believable, it's the right blend of pop and wacky synth sounds. Killer bass lines, intriguing harmonies, and a full assortment of blips and bloops. Plus, the songs are good. You might not have all these emotions in this particular order, but you definitely have them. 

You're 3 for 3. We'll see how it proceeds. I've been peeking at the stack, and there's this nagging suspicion you're pandering a little bit. Interesting eyebrow there, i haven't seen that one before, so we'll assume it signifies coyish ambivalence. Alright, keep your secrets. We'll get to the bottom of it one way or another.

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