Having Fun Is No Fun Anymore

Hemme Fatale “Peryglus Lucifer”

Judging by this song, there are strict rules governing the behavior of Lucifer at house parties. Specifically, he can only dance if you dance with him. He can drink wine, make noise with pots and pans, and have fun with your friends, but no matter what, he cannot dance unless you accompany him. You could be blasting Daft Punk or the B-52’s, and the guy would be stock still. Apparently, Lucifer is a man of honor. At least someone can be decisive in this song — both the male and female vocalists seem apprehensive about their desires, waffling between acting on their impulses, and standing around passively, confused by one another’s actions or lack thereof.

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Beta Satan “Party On The Death Star”

Beta Satan’s K.R. Hansen has a voice ideally suited to expressing bemused exasperation, which in turn lends itself to complaining about bad parties. This is at least the second song he’s done thus far to date that touches on that subject matter, but it’s really more of a starting point for venting larger frustrations about humanity. As the song bounds and bops along, Hansen vacillates between desperately wanting fun and a release from his anxiety, and getting annoyed with himself or the people around him or the contrived rituals of “fun.”

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