Loveology.

This week for my poetry blog I decided to stray away from the poetry packet and write a response on a song. :) Recently, i've had an awfully big addiction to Regina Spektor, so I chose "Loveology" by her. The lyrics are really, really simple, but I feel like there's so much meaning behind them. She puts so much emotion towards the end to the song--I love it. :) This song hasn't been released or recorded in a studio (I hope it is soon!) so there's only live recordings out right now. Here's a link if you'd like to listen. Sorry the quality isn't very good: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ky6sPyJIcno

And the lyrics :) ...

Oh, An incurable humanist you are
Let's go to the movies,
I will hum you a song about nothing at all

Let's go to the movies,
I will sing you a song about nothing at all

Let's go to the movies, Let's go to the movies,
Nothing at all, Nothing at all, Nothing at all, Nothing at all.

Sit down class, open up your textbooks to page 42.

Porcupine-ology, antler-ology, car-ology, bus-ology, train-ology, plane-ology, mama-ology, papa-ology,you-ology, me-ology, love-ology, kiss-ology, stay-ology, please-ology.

Let's study class, let's study class. Sit down.

Love-ology, love-ology, I'm sorry-ology, forgive me-ology, love-ology, love-ology, I'm sorry-ology, forgive me-ology, love-ology, Love-ology.

Let's study class, let's study class.

Love-ology. Let's study class, sit down.

Love-ology, love-ology, I'm sorry-ology, forgive me-ology, love-ology, love-ology. I'm sorry-ology, forgive me-ology, love-ology, Love-ology.

Love-ology

Oh, an incurable humanist you are
Oh, forgive me, Oh, forgive me, Oh
Forgive me, forgive me, forgive me-ology.

The beginning of this song talks about a blooming love--how the fist stages start out slow to the point that they almost seem a bit pointless. "I will hum you a song about nothing at all." I also think that by using the word 'hum' it gives off a more childish feel to the lyrics. These lines are repeated throughout the beginning until my favorite part, "Sit down class..." Regina Spektor mentions her students opening their textbooks to page 42. The number 42 may be a reference to The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. In the book, the number 42 is the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything. I think this reference connects to the song since the subjects in this song are subjects that you wish people taught you.

I LOVE when she starts singing about the different "ologies" or subjects that her students are reading in their textbooks. She starts out with Porcupine-ology and Antler-ology which are refrences from another song of hers Mary Ann. It's random, but it's showing off her innocence. She then goes into love-ology and subjects that are painful--such as I'msorry-ology. I thought it was super cute and witty of her to say "I'msorry-ology" instead of apology, since that one already ends in "ology". Also, try taking out the "ologies" and just have the word:

Porcupine, antler, car, bus, train, plane, mama, papa ,you, me, love, kiss, stay, please.

Love love, I'm sorry forgive me, love, love I'm sorry- forgive me, love Love.

It sort of forms a message, and demonstrates the stages of love. The innocence and so forth. I'm sorry my thoughts are all over the place, I just love this song. It's so sweet and cute, and she puts so much emotion into it--especially after singing the second "I'msorry-ology." It's just lovely. :)