Ye Olde Skunkeye

Although I’m immature as hell, I’ve been an old soul as far back as I can remember. I have noticed that I do prattle on a lot like an old man, barking about how the neighborhoods is changing, how they just don’t make things like they used to, how grand things were back in the day, harping on failures in historic preservation and urban revitalization, and maligning the Ugg boots, trucker hats, and the ass-crack the youngsters are sporting. I live in old house. I love old people – especially older women. Most of the artists and writers I enjoy are dead. And a lot of the music I dig was recorded before I was born.

Maybe because I'm so inept at dealing with the present, day-to-dad life - maybe I just find it easier and and more conforting to dwell in a romanticized past. Or somethin.....nnnnaaahhh

So I’ve had “Crimson & Clover” in my head since seeing Monster last week. It become kind of an obsession, and you know, once he gest that itch - whatever Skunkeye wants Skunkeye will find a way of getting it. Knew I had some Tommy James & the Shondells some where in my collection, and sure enough, in the basement/bomb shelter of the other old house that I stay in (built by Constance Bennett, once Hollywood’s highest-paid actress, and her Navy officer husband, during leaner years), and, sure enough, I unearthed some dusty cassettes.

Tommy James played a bigger part in my youth than I realized. As a kid I loved Joan Jett & the Blackheart’s version of “Crimson & Clover.” Slipping underage into Malaysian discos, we used to dance ourselves silly to Billy Idol's version of the band’s “Mony Mony.” (And after bribing the guards at our gate, sneak back into the house in the wee hours and purge myself, bed-spins and all, listening to the much-cooler Genration X– it was lonely being the only punk boy in Kuala Lumpur). During the same period, Tiffany’s version of “I Think We’re Alone Now” (along with assorted hair-band ballads) was always blaring from the juke box at the shack by the lake that our high school collectively wasted ourselves at weekend after weekend. Oh, those were the days. And the version of the same song by Lene Lovich was a novelty staple on my college radio show, Bang Gang on the Blue Bayou.

“Crimson & Clover” is the new ring tone on my James Bond phone. Downloaded it.

Last night D called in need of consolation. It seems that her stereo broke, and she knew that Skunkeye was the one who could understand and commiserate. The stereo was the one she had since high school, and even though she has an I-Pod and whatnot now, it’s not, and never will be the same, and in fact, is a tragic loss of an attachment, staple, rock to lean on, and friend. Oh, I know. Totally sympathize. Mine conked out a couple of months ago and I’ve had it over 10 years. I don’t have the heart to throw it out and replace it. I like the boxy speakers – in fact, I use them as furniture, end-tables of sort. Technology has certainly improved vastly since its manufacture and I know better sound is available cheaply these days but I love the look and feel of it, the little friendly lights, and the way it operates. When I first bought it I was so proud. It was an impressive machine, the envy of my peers, and the best one around. And it was my first real big investment (Purchased at great discount at a military PX on a now-long-gone base that had recently been hit with an earthquake and volcano). I’ve been shopping around for a new stereo but the new models don’t really appeal to me – strange shapes, too many lights, like assault weapons. Being poor and all, its better for me to choose wisely and carefully with my new investment cos its going to be a big part of my life for a long, long time. For now I just have mini speakers and woofer attached to a disc man. And, you know, it sounds just fine and is alright for now…

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