Fräulein Maria Would Never Say That Word
Been catching up on my TV lately, trying to cram five years of The L Word in just a couple of weeks. When the 2nd season premiere started and I noticed a new theme song, I started pouting, as I really liked the 1st season’s pseudo theme song consisting of ten seconds of electronic sounds:
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…but by the second time I heard the new theme song I had a smile plastered all over my face: if there is something I love more than a cover version - it is a reference to another song, an homage of sorts, the use of our common experiences as a language.
The new theme song by NYC-based rock band BETTY puts a twist on ‘My Favorite Things’ from the ‘The Sound of Music’. Taking the wholesome character of Maria and twisting her words is brilliant in so many ways.
Have a listen to the theme song, preceded by the relevant part from The Sound of Music:
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| My Favorite Things Girls in white dresses With blue satin sashes Snowflakes that stay On my nose and eyelashes … |
The Way That We Live Girls in tight dresses Who drag with mustaches Chicks drivin’ fast Ingénues with long lashes Women who long, love, lust Women who give This is the way It’s the way that we live Talking, laughing, loving, breathing, fighting, fucking, crying, drinking, riding, winning, losing, cheating, kissing, thinking, dreaming. This is the way It’s the way that we live It’s the way that we live And love |
