Song of the Day: Happy

Open letter to the woman in the Fitness First locker room (downtown D.C. location): Don't attempt a conversation with a stranger while you're topless. Just. Don't. Because the unwritten code of the gym locker room is that you don't converse in the nude.

Now that that's off my chest, I can tell you more about why I think the Wrens are one of the most exciting bands in music now, as I've said before. They play the Black Cat in D.C. this Saturday. Don't be foolish. Don't miss it.

The Meadowlands

The Wrens

The Wrens' "Happy" made a list of breakup songs I compiled a few years ago. The mix was called You Broke My Heart You Stupid Slag. It included some of the following songs: Love Is Nothing (Liz Phair); Unlovable (The Smiths);
Does He Love You? (Rilo Kiley); Number Two (The Pernice Brothers) Game of Pricks (Guided By Voices); Wish You the Worst (Old 97's); I'm Not Down (Clash); Divorce Song (Liz Phair). You get the idea.

The person who inspired the mix really wasn't worth a mix that inspired. I secretly wanted the excuse to wallow.
The Wrens' "Happy" might just be the best song when you're in said self-pity mode. When they get around to singing "I'll be alright/don't worry about me/aren't you happy now/got what you want/I wanted you/but I'm over that now/I'm over it," you'd best have both middle fingers defiantly up in the air. You'd better be shouting "I'm Over That Now" like you're trying to convince yourself. But if you aren't, then congratulations. You've never had a bad breakup. Console yourself here.