My Gen X Playlist: Anything Anything – Dramarama

This is bit of an awkward question. If I had to choose something, I’d say I’m not a magnet for drama. Some may call that boring and if so, so be it. I’m perfectly OK with that.

We have a friend that we meet occasionally for dinner. Our friend usually has an interesting story about the current drama she’s embroiled in. Her story telling is so entertaining. Her voice modulates between octaves with her hands flying in the air. I’m not sure I could survive that much drama in my life. It would definitely exhaust me. But sitting across the table and listening to a good drama filled story, yeah, I can do that. Bring it on. Just as long as it’s not contagious…

Dramarama released Anything Anything in 1985. It’s a song about a break up.

It was written about my ex-wife and I. We lived in a one-room apartment downstairs from where the rest of the band lived in a two-bedroom apartment in Lodi, New Jersey. Couples often tell me it’s “their” song, and I’m flattered that they feel the emotion and passion of it, but I am always a bit reluctant to mention that it is essentially an ode to a bitter break-up.

– Wikipedia

So, I’m no marriage counselor, but I do know starting a conversation with your wife with:

Okay, what is it tonight?
At least just tell me what the hell is wrong

is not going to end well. Especially if it’s followed by a trio of settle downs. I think most men would be in trouble at the first settle down, let alone three. Whether you want drama or not, you got it with those words. Someone may want to fine tune their approach.

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Okay, what is it tonight?
At least just tell me what the hell is wrong
Do you want to eat, do you want to sleep?
Do you want to drown?
Just settle down, settle down, settle down...

I'll give you give candy, give you diamonds, give you pills
Give you anything you want, hundred dollar bills
I'll even let you watch the shows you want to see
Just marry me, marry me, marry me...

I'm so sick of you tonight
You never stay awake when I get home
Is something wrong with me, something wrong with you?
I really wish I knew, wish I knew, wish I knew...

I'll give you candy, give you diamonds, give you pills
Give you anything you want, hundred dollar bills
I'll even let you watch the shows you want to see
Because you married me, married me, married me...

I was young I learned a game
That love and happiness were the same
Now I'm older and I don't play
I found out the hardest way
I got wasted, she got mad
Called me names and she called her dad
He got crazy and I did too
Wondered what I did to you

I'll gave you candy, gave you diamonds, gave you pills
I gave you anything you want, hundred dollar bills
I even let you hear the songs I want to sing
I'll give you anything, anything, anything
I'll give you anything, anything, anything
I'll give you anything, anything, anything
Anything, anything, anything