Connecting With the Audience

[ladysprite]

Finally catching up on last night's "country music" episode of The Sing-Off, and I am having a.... debate with my husband. So, a poll for my distinguished readers:

[Poll #1793545]

(This poll brought to you by Ben Folds' apparent belief that it was a good thing that the group performing the song was connecting and conveying the song's "message" to the audience. And, to make sure I get my gratitude in here for the day, I am grateful for Ben Folds. Everything about him. Even if he believes in the upliftingness of drunken booty calls.)

Comments

[wcg.livejournal.com]

I'd be willing to embrace the power of "and" here.

[solipsistnation.livejournal.com]

I like to get tanked and redecorate the living room.

[meranthi.livejournal.com]

Oh, good, it's not just me. ;)

[umbran.livejournal.com]

I still maintain (if only for the comedy) that the reason can be perfectly bland...

{cue Weird Al voice}
"It's a quarter after one, there's a big hairy bug and I need you now.
I said I wouldn't call, but the toilet's overflowed and I need you now.
And I don't know what to do about it, I just need you now..."

But then, if I'm getting a drunken call at that hour, it really is probably more about moving furniture, so my view on the topic is perhaps a bit askew.

[dornbeast.livejournal.com]

Hmm. I figured it was after one of those quiet break-ups where everybody involved agrees that it's just not working. Then they get a shot or two of whiskey, and somehow all they remember is the good times.

I'm not sure it's a booty call - but it's definitely leaning towards snockered.

[darxus.livejournal.com]

You don't believe drunken booty calls can be uplifting?

[ladysprite.livejournal.com]

Possibly to the people involved, I will accept - but to me-the-listening-audience? I'll admit not so much...

[aries-walker.livejournal.com]

Hm.

I may be on the husband's side on this one. He imagines her sweeping back in through the door, not disrobing; she sings about hurting, not being horny or something. I don't think this is a song about lust or booty calls at all, but about emotional love and longing, and was written by someone who gets introspective when they drink.

[dagibbs.livejournal.com]

No idea about the show, but snockered booty calls FTW!