The Courtesy Of Listening

Jeff Rosenstock “Beating My Head Against A Wall”

“Beating My Head Against A Wall” is a fun, Ramones-style punk tune about something a lot of us have spent too much time doing over the past few years: Arguing with someone you fundamentally disagree with and has no respect for you or your point of view! Truly, it’s a miracle that Jeff Rosenstock can make this sound like a good time. But I can suppose you can make any deeply frustrating experience if you use it as fodder for a hyper-catchy bop. Also, I think part of what makes this song work is that Rosenstock is not coming from an aggressive place here – he’s exhausted mainly because he’s giving patience, respect, and courtesy but not receiving any.

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