The next person I hear talk about this as a cute, funny, lighthearted, satirical take on marriage is getting punched in the fuckin' nose.
The use of an upbeat tempo and tuning is meant to be IRONIC, NOT LITERAL. Of all the people who should understand the concept of irony, it should be you hipster assholes.
"There may come a day when you're gonna need the words to this song. You'll be sitting there going, 'What has become of my marriage? This blows.' Right? I want you to remember that I gave you a little something that you could sing, because when that time comes, there won't be much to do besides sing."
-John Darnielle, 40 Watt Club, Athens, Georgia, August 10, 2006.
The next person I hear talk about this as a cute, funny, lighthearted, satirical take on marriage is getting punched in the fuckin' nose.
The use of an upbeat tempo and tuning is meant to be IRONIC, NOT LITERAL. Of all the people who should understand the concept of irony, it should be you hipster assholes.
"There may come a day when you're gonna need the words to this song. You'll be sitting there going, 'What has become of my marriage? This blows.' Right? I want you to remember that I gave you a little something that you could sing, because when that time comes, there won't be much to do besides sing."
-John Darnielle, 40 Watt Club, Athens, Georgia, August 10, 2006.