I picked Tralala’s self-titled album last weekend at Other Music, and liking it smacks of the same kind of secret shame as liking The Go-Go’s, and it’s not just because it’s girl pop.
But there’s this one song … I heard it, and it was sort of chilling, because it took me back to college, and it totally reminded me of this girl with whom I had a highly dysfunctional on-again off-again making out arrangement. One of the lyrics goes, “I want you to reel me in and hold me close but/when we’re together I just shake and cry.”
Now this is the official soundtrack to me thinking back to those times. And, like, I am NOT usually the kind of person who makes a song the official soundtrack to something after one listen.
Tralala – “The Girls Say” (MP3 link expired)
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When you say “on-again, off-again,” do you mean one of you had an odd fixation with the light switch? That does sound dysfunctional.
Liking The Go-Go’s isn’t shameful!
I had the same make-out situation with a guy who was a closet Go-Gos fan….last I heard he and his partner Miles were doing improv in San Francisco…I’m just sayin’….
anybody know why they changed their name from “tight fit” to tralala?
because of the killer Gunther track of the similar name. hahaha
Oh for fuck’s sake. Shame over liking the Go-Go’s? What are you, five years old? They freaking rule.
Way to waste “first post” status, Alex.
stereogum goes EMO!
I’m not ashamed of liking The Go-Go’s… but when I was a younger indie rock kid, I was more hesitant to admit that I liked bands that had been on TV. We’ve all been there…
heatherific?
From what film a song?
Who will answer? Very important!
Hey, can you send me that track? I’ve been trying to find it everywhere, the only thing around is a 2-minute cutoff version.