Paincourt Antique

Electric Light Orchestra:

The more I think about it, ELO for a few albums at least, might have been one of the best bands to have ever existed. I mean the lyrics are usually minimal but they are terribly meaningful within the context of the music that goes along with them. I fear that Jeff Lynn may have been the greatest person to have ever existed for a brief period of time. Hell, look at him would you?

How much do you think that hairdo cost? Could you sport a coif like that and still be awesome? Also, have you ever even taken a second of your life to consider the genius of the lyrics to the song Telephone Line? Why is it impossible for MOST modern songwriters to convey this sort of emotion with such simple style?

“Hello. How are you?
Have you been alright, through all those lonely lonely lonely lonely lonely nights
That’s what I’d say. I’d tell you everything
If you’d pick up that telephone yeah yeah yeah

Hey. How you feelin?
Are you still the same?
Don’t you realize the things we did, we did, were all for real, not a dream?
I just can’t believe
They’ve all faded out of view yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

Doowop dooby doo doowop doowah doolang
Blue days black nights doowah doolang

When I look into the sky, the love you need ain’t gonna see you through
And I wonder why the little things you planned ain’t coming true

Oh oh Telephone Line, give me some time, I’m living in twilight
Oh oh Telephone Line, give me some time, I’m living in twilight

Ok. So no one’s answering
Well can’t you just let it ring a little longer longer longer oh oh ooohhhhh
I’ll just sit tight through shadows of the night
Let it ring for evermore oh oh ooohhhhh yeah yeah yeah

Doowop dooby doo doowop doowah doolang
Blue days black nights doowah doolang

When I look into the sky, the love you need ain’t gonna see you through
And I wonder why the little things you planned ain’t coming true

Oh oh Telephone Line, give me some time, I’m living in twilight
Oh oh Telephone Line, give me some time, I’m living in twilight
Oh oh Telephone Line, give me some time, I’m living in twilight
Oh oh Telephone Line, give me some time, I’m living in twilight”

Anyway, if you are reading this and thinking, “what the fuck is this all about?” All I can say is that I think ELO was a great band and if you don’t - then you are probably a very bad person.