Corny, I Know, But You Had Better Believe It

I know that this isn’t exactly high quality blog fare, but I do feel a need to express this – I really hope that I get a chance to talk to Jarvis Cocker someday, so that I can thank him for having written the song “I Love Life” with Pulp. I love the way the song feels like a gentle, sincere hug when I feel uncertain, depressed, or confused. I appreciate the way that the song embraces pure unconditional love of the whole of life, not just the good parts. I love how earnest and sincere the song is, even if it feels the need to sort of apologize about it by admitting that its sentiments are ‘corny’ halfway through. Everything about the song seems brave and defiant to me, and it means a lot to me. This is easily one of my favorites songs from the past few years.