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March 16, 2005
Watch These Cats they're fast
We Are Wolves - We Are All Winners
Two interpretations of this song:
1) The oscillating synths, drum machine beats, and autopilot bass in this track can most closely approximate what it would be like to star in the climactic scene of a TV cop drama much like Miami Vice where a young detective who's gotten chewed out by the chief on more than one (believe me!) occasion, and who is now though about to bring in the biggest collar of his goddamn life if he can just find someone to pilot a speedboat through the (here's the twist) molten marshmallow sea (there's a hurricane off the coast too, did I mention that) to block the sale of illegal flora and fauna to local ne'erdowells via the miracle of the black market. "We Are All Winners" would be appropriate for the shots that follow the speedboat through the pastel-colored and choppy ocean on its way to intercept the smugglers' boat.
2) The lyrics of this song consist of one phrase: 'we are all winners/and we will/never fall'. This is ambiguous, to say the least. What is the domain of 'we'? It could presumably be restricted to the band [We Are Wolves are all winners] or it could be roped widely around all of humanity, a sort of inner-song PSA self-esteem cheer [we, as people, are all winners]. There aren't many clues that the band gives us, so really, it's up to you to decide. (the preceding is why I feel especially justified in having spent over $80,000 to obtain a philosophy degree. hahaha, stupid business majors and your Jaguars and condos and hot tubs full of Hennessy and hookers- don't have an mp3blog like this, do you, jerks? I might not be able to pay my heating bill, but at least I have symbolic logic to keep me warm. <end scene>)
Whew. Anyway, We Are Wolves are three fabulous Montrealians(?) who have just released a CD entitled "Non-Stop Je Te Plie en Deux", which, roughly translated comes to "I fold you in two, non-stop" (I hope). You can listen to another one of their songs over on their site, and if you dig it, you can order their CD from Cheap Thrills. (Also of note- this band (WAW) is playing at the Hot Springs' CD release party, which reminds me to tell you: if you haven't listened to that song of theirs ('Bacteria') I posted, you should do so now. I promise it's good, and I really mean that, this time.)
Posted by matt at March 16, 2005 08:00 AM
Comments
I like interpretation 1 the best, though I like the option of creating my own meaning via interpretation 2. good song, even better post.
Posted by: L at March 16, 2005 11:43 PM
What's with all these Quebecois bands fixated on wolves? Time to get out of the forests of the north, eh? C'est solement une blague, mes amis. J'aime bien vos bandes loup-hantées.
Je me souviens,
Sean
Posted by: Sean at March 17, 2005 12:40 AM
Lindsay- glad you liked the song and the post, I wrote it over the course of 11 hours.
and Sean- nice comment. I'm not sure what the deal is with the lupine-centricness, but thanks for the international flavor (I had to look up blague though, my french is slipping).
Posted by: Kevin at March 17, 2005 02:21 PM
International flavour? You mean Quebec's not an American territory? What about the rest of Canada?
Posted by: Sean at March 17, 2005 02:39 PM