I'm listening to a record at the office by this sweet Swedish guy called Jens Lekman (http://www.myspace.com/jenslekmanmusic) that put out one of most original albums in 2007 ("Night falls over Kortedala").
Just simple pop songs with a vintage edge, apparently, but when you listen to the lyrics and pay attention to some of the details ( for example in one track the tempo goes faster when he gets to the chorus..genius!) you really start to appreciate his stuff...really nice.
Anyway I was listening to a track from his album and after yesterday's lesbian post I thought this one made sense - Jens' song "Postcard to Nina" shows the whole lesbian thing from a totally different perspective : it talks about the guy that has to pretend he is the boyfriend of a lesbian chick, so that her dad doesn't get disapointed...heeheheh
Anyway just watch the video, Jens will tell you the whole story (he says its real by the way).
The 1st verse is a gem:
"Nina I can't be your boyfriend so you can stay with your girlfriend
Your father is a sweet old man but it's hard for him to understand that you want to love a woman" HAHA!
And then it gets funnier: the dad loves the guy, buys his record, then sends him emails but he ignores him...lol... Im mean a song with the words " auto-office replies"? Its great!
Enjoy!*!
"Postcard to Nina"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLKJj-pEZ2c&feature=related
A heavenly haircut... so sweet...
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