Part I: Daisies of the Galaxy

   

  

#107

08.23.10

  

Daisies of the Galaxy - Eels 

  Today's entry is another example of my inner "circles" colliding, and spilling out into this blog.
  

I've been collecting photos of daisies this past year with the iPhone camera, though I can't say I've ever particularly appreciated daisies before.  There is a reason for it, of course, and Part II of 'the Daisies' series will further elucidate why.  It has been a struggle for me getting to that blog entry, and my hope is that this gentle Part I might pave the way for me to get out the painful Part II.

   

This is just a gorgeous song by my man Mark O. Everett - the genius behind the band Eels.  It manages to create a bittersweet feeling to my mind's ear.

 

...

I'll pick some daisies
From the flower bed
Of the Galaxy Theater
While you clear your head

   
I thought some daisies

Might cheer you up 
   

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There's a sense of innocence in the way the boy perceives his friend to be confused or sad, and offers to pick some flowers that "might cheer you up".  I also like the how the title Daisies of the Galaxy conjures images of something large, or of epic grandeur, when really it's about a rundown movie house with a simple flower bed.  

  

The Eels will release their new album "Tomorrow Morning", er... tomorrow morning, as it were.  I thought it fitting to honor the occasion by featuring an older song from their catalog tonight.  Interestingly, iTunes releases the new albums every Tuesday morning at 12:01 a.m., which happens to be 8:01 p.m. in Alaska... which means I get to cheat the universe and download albums on Mondays instead of Tuesdays.  Ha!  

 

It's like plucking Daisies from the Galaxy.

The daisies featured in this blog are from my yard.
  

Please stay tuned for Part II (unless I chicken out, again).

   

CCE