As I begin this entry rather than faking my way through an informative history of this band, I'm just going to say that my knowledge about Love is minimal at best. It should be more I'm well aware, and undoubtedly it will be in the future. But at this point in time, I'm a complete Love noob. You could say my Love-life is inexperienced.
What I do know about them is that they were a late 60's psychedelic band, their song "Alone Again Or" was in the Wes Anderson film Bottle Rocket, and their album Forever Changes is not only considered to be one of the greatest albums of the 1960's but by some one of the greatest albums of all time.
Where do I stand? I've heard Forever Changes twice. I'm at that stage where I really like what I'm hearing and can tell it's good, but the album still has yet to reach out and grab me in ways beyond my eardrum. Future Matt might be looking back at this, slowly shaking his head. Do I have brilliance in store for me one day? Until then, enjoy this Love song that has summer in the title.
Love - Bummer in the Summer
"Well I remember when you used to look so good
And I did everything that I possibly could for you
We used to ride around all over town
But they're puttin' you down for bein' around with me
But you can go ahead if you want to
'Cause I ain't got no papers on you
In the middle of the summer I had a job bein' a plumber
Just to pass till the fall it was you I wanna ball all day
Ah-we were walkin' along, honey, hand in hand
I'm a-thinkin' of you, mama, when you're thinkin' of another man
But you can go ahead if you want to
'Cause I ain't got no papers on you
(No, I don't I ain't got no papers on myself)
All alone on the bone when I didn't have a home
When I saw the way I was and I knew where I was supposed to be
I was twitchin' so I turned and it's really hard to learn
That everyone I saw was just another part of me
But you can go ahead if you want to
'Cause nobody's got no papers on you
(No, babe, it's just a falsehood) "
Arthur Lee - Bummer in the Summer (Live 2004)
Love - Forever Changes @Amazon
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