A reference to Ecclesiastes the other day reminded me that that is just about the only part of the Bible I can stand; it's just about the only wisdom literature I can stand. I think that's a function of the unusual authorial voice, expressing awe at the marvels of the universe with frustration and even rage. This isn't a register that's common in wisdom literature (as far as I know anyway; it's not something I pay much attention to; I could be completely wrong), so it in turn reminded me of where else this combination occurs, and succeeds: Instant Karma! And maybe the two don't seem to share much in terms of explicit themes ("All is vanity" vs. "We all shine on"), but they do share a joy in a difficult beautiful universe, a joy that we earn by moving through confrontation and anger: "Who in the world do you think you are? / A superstar? / Well right you are!" — straight into the infectious, sing-along shout-along chorus.
And with thoughts of Instant Karma! running through my head, I opened YouTube to give it a listen:
And that, finally, reminded me of something that needs to be reasserted every so often: Yoko is terrific; to hell with the haters.
Seriously, is she trying to avoid distraction, or is she actually blindfolded? Either way.
2 comments:
She's crocheting!!! This is the best post ever.
I didn't know if that was knitting (what I assumed) or crocheting or some other fiber arts madness; all I knew is that it was great.
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