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Monday, January 29, 2007
Waiting
My current song obsession is one I discovered watching Scrubs. I can't recommend the show 100%, but it does some things very well. One thing it does well is balance comedy and tear-jerking drama almost perfectly, all within the same 22-minute episode. There are many episodes that have caused me to tear up, and they are invariably my favorite episodes.
Another thing Scrubs does well is use music to not only advance the plot but also capture a particular mood.
While I was sick last week I started Season One and ended up getting through all of it and Season Two. One of the characters in Season Two, Episode 13, "My Philosophy," needed a transplant and prospects were grim. At one point J.D. (the main character) is talking to her about death and she says she hopes it's like a big Broadway musical. As sometimes happens, things go bad and she doesn't make it. At that point that show goes into "musical mode" and she and the cast sing this song:
There's something about that concept of "waiting for my real life to begin" that hits me. It's the idea that all of the mistakes I've made up to this point were just practice and that the real deal is starting any minute now, so I'll be able to start in on this plan I've got in mind.
I like the way the song makes me think. I've listened to it literally 20 times today. I'm sure I'll burn out on it soon, but for now I'll keep hitting replay.
Another thing Scrubs does well is use music to not only advance the plot but also capture a particular mood.
While I was sick last week I started Season One and ended up getting through all of it and Season Two. One of the characters in Season Two, Episode 13, "My Philosophy," needed a transplant and prospects were grim. At one point J.D. (the main character) is talking to her about death and she says she hopes it's like a big Broadway musical. As sometimes happens, things go bad and she doesn't make it. At that point that show goes into "musical mode" and she and the cast sing this song:
While I think the music is beautiful, the staging of it on the show made it more poignant. You might not feel as attached to the characters, but seeing it might still help you see why it makes me tear up:Waiting for My Real Life to Begin
Any minute now, my ship is coming in
I'll keep checking the horizon
I'll stand on the bow, feel the waves come crashing
Come crashing down down down, on me
And you say, be still my love
Open up your heart
Let the light shine in
But don't you understand
I already have a plan
I'm waiting for my real life to begin
My real life to begin
But don't you understand
I already have a plan
I'm waiting for my real life to begin
On a clear day
I can see
See a very long way
There's something about that concept of "waiting for my real life to begin" that hits me. It's the idea that all of the mistakes I've made up to this point were just practice and that the real deal is starting any minute now, so I'll be able to start in on this plan I've got in mind.
I like the way the song makes me think. I've listened to it literally 20 times today. I'm sure I'll burn out on it soon, but for now I'll keep hitting replay.
I already have a plan17 comments
I'm waiting for my real life to begin
Thursday, November 16, 2006
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