Bright Copper Kettles

I have been a bit slow on the new music thing recently so I have only just discovered A Perfect Circle's new album Emotive. It's full of protest songs. The songs are mostly interpretations of existing songs, but there are a couple of originals (Passive is beautiful).

I think it's ironic and synchronous that I come across this album now when I am trying to make myself interested in politics.

I haven't listened to all of the album yet, but the version of John Lennon's Imagine is stunning and a bit disconcerting. Imagine is one of my all-time favourite songs. A Perfect Circle's version is nothing like the original. It is dark and haunting and I love it. I think, however, that a lot of people would not love it. Probably a lot of people would hate it.

I also think the lyrics of Imagine are worth thinking about, at least a little. On most days I agree with the lyrics. Perhaps you think I am too idealistic and irrational. That I am flaky and hippy-like and that is a bad thing. Or perhaps you think my liking such a dark version of the song means that I am negative and weird and that is a bad thing.

Well, I know what I am, and it is not always what I seem, and I think most people don't see me as I really am. I think the world needs more people like me.