One of my current favorite songs is “Voodoo Lady” by Ween.
I really, really love this song. It is weird, catchy, and stays in my head for about a day after I listen to it. Because I’m writing this review, I’ll probably be humming this until Friday. But that’s ok.
“Voodoo Lady” opens with this great percussion. The kind of thing you would imagine going on in the background of a tribal dance. It sets the tone for the whole song and makes it really easy, and fun, to move your body to. And then there’s a deep voice repeating “Boogie, Boogie, Boogie, Boogie”. This is a little goofy at first, but it is mostly just awesome and fun to sing with. Then a guitar comes in. It is a simple enough lick, and it just repeats itself, but the melody of it is really catchy and adds to the energetic feel of the song.
Then a goofy voice comes in, telling about a “Voodoo Lady” who “drive[s] [him] crazy with that boogie, oogie, oogie, oogie, oogie, oogie, oogie, oogie”. The lyrics and sound of the singer’s voice make it even more weird, but also great. The stylized way that he sings in makes it super fun to sing along. And the lyrics mainly repeat themselves, so it’s easy to do, too.
Dispersed in the song are a really sweet guitar solo and a strange few seconds of…well I don’t really know what. A very weird, I suppose synth solo? You have to hear it to understand it I think. This is my least favorite part of the song, however it really fits with the unique style of the tune. But soon enough the guitar comes back in, and you finish the song singing the repeated “boogie, boogie”.
Overall, it’s a really fun song. Upsettingly, a lot of the other stuff I’ve heard by Ween is…not the same as “Voodoo Lady”. Experimental, I guess you’d have to say. But I don’t really care. I’ll have a great time with this song any day of the week.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
This has GOT to mean something
A lot of things in my life seem too good to be true. I have to believe that they must mean something.
For instance, my best friend was the first friend I ever made at Whitney Young. That has to mean something, right? I was a shy incoming 7th grader from a suburban religious school and she was a weird (but excellent) incoming 7th grader from a Chicago public school. But she had really cool, black and blue striped socks, and I told her so. She said thanks. I’d like to say that we’ve been friends ever since, but that’s not necessarily true. In the past, we went through dips in our relationship where we seemed to fall to just acquaintances. But we’re so similar, even if we wanted to, we couldn’t stop being best friends. If you read this, know that you my girl.
And yeah, I have to get sappy about my boo, Zack. Our birthdays are a day apart! December 17th and 18th. AND his brother’s and his girlfriend’s are a day apart too, on our HALF-birthdays, June 17th and 18th, with the brothers’ on the 17th and the girlfriends’ on 18th. Weird, right? That has to mean something. The first real conversation we ever had was two Decembers ago. My best friend (see paragraph above) made me a heart shaped, chocolate cake with rainbow sprinkles the day before my birthday. Needless to say, it looked delicious. He approached me from the back of the class room. I, thinking he was nice and a cutie patootie, offered him a piece of cake. He said thank you, and that it was the first birthday cake he had had all day. He stared at him awkwardly. He informed me that it was his birthday. I freaked out. And with good reason. What a strange coincidence…or something with some meaning.
And furthermore, it’s gotta mean something that these two people get along exceedingly well with each other. But who knows. It could all just be a really cute coincidence.
For instance, my best friend was the first friend I ever made at Whitney Young. That has to mean something, right? I was a shy incoming 7th grader from a suburban religious school and she was a weird (but excellent) incoming 7th grader from a Chicago public school. But she had really cool, black and blue striped socks, and I told her so. She said thanks. I’d like to say that we’ve been friends ever since, but that’s not necessarily true. In the past, we went through dips in our relationship where we seemed to fall to just acquaintances. But we’re so similar, even if we wanted to, we couldn’t stop being best friends. If you read this, know that you my girl.
And yeah, I have to get sappy about my boo, Zack. Our birthdays are a day apart! December 17th and 18th. AND his brother’s and his girlfriend’s are a day apart too, on our HALF-birthdays, June 17th and 18th, with the brothers’ on the 17th and the girlfriends’ on 18th. Weird, right? That has to mean something. The first real conversation we ever had was two Decembers ago. My best friend (see paragraph above) made me a heart shaped, chocolate cake with rainbow sprinkles the day before my birthday. Needless to say, it looked delicious. He approached me from the back of the class room. I, thinking he was nice and a cutie patootie, offered him a piece of cake. He said thank you, and that it was the first birthday cake he had had all day. He stared at him awkwardly. He informed me that it was his birthday. I freaked out. And with good reason. What a strange coincidence…or something with some meaning.
And furthermore, it’s gotta mean something that these two people get along exceedingly well with each other. But who knows. It could all just be a really cute coincidence.
Ultimate Recipe - Chicken and Seafood Jambalaya
My dad makes this every year on New Year’s Day. Super delicious.
Seasonings:
Bay Leaves, salt, ground red pepper, dried oregano leaves, white pepper, black pepper, dried thyme leaves
Meats:
Ham, Smoked Sausage, Chicken, Shrimp
Veggies:
Chopped onions, chopped celery, chopped green bell peppers, garlic, chopped tomatoes, shopped green onions, canned tomato sauce
Plus seafood stock and rice.
Combine Seasonings. Sauté ham and sausage. Add onions, celery, bell peppers. Sauté, then add chicken. Raise heat, reduce heat. Add seasonings and garlic. Cook. Add tomatoes, then tomato sauce. Stir in stock and bring to a boil. Stir in green onions and cook. Add rice and shrimp. Stir well. Remove from heat. Transfer to pan. Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 350° until rice is tender, but still a bit crunchy. Remove bay leaves and serve immediately.
So good.
Seasonings:
Bay Leaves, salt, ground red pepper, dried oregano leaves, white pepper, black pepper, dried thyme leaves
Meats:
Ham, Smoked Sausage, Chicken, Shrimp
Veggies:
Chopped onions, chopped celery, chopped green bell peppers, garlic, chopped tomatoes, shopped green onions, canned tomato sauce
Plus seafood stock and rice.
Combine Seasonings. Sauté ham and sausage. Add onions, celery, bell peppers. Sauté, then add chicken. Raise heat, reduce heat. Add seasonings and garlic. Cook. Add tomatoes, then tomato sauce. Stir in stock and bring to a boil. Stir in green onions and cook. Add rice and shrimp. Stir well. Remove from heat. Transfer to pan. Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 350° until rice is tender, but still a bit crunchy. Remove bay leaves and serve immediately.
So good.
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