Kickin’ The Can But Never Eats The Spinach

Quelle Chris “Popeye”

Quelle Chris’ Being You Is Great, I Wish I Could Be You More Often opens with “Buddies,” a slightly tongue-in-cheek song about self-love that simultaneously pokes fun at narcissism while embracing a healthy self-esteem. I mention this because I’m not writing about that song, but rather the track immediately after it. “Popeye” is the reverse sentiment, with Chris muttering about failure and frustration. He isn’t beating himself up, but he is looking at his life and his art with clear, unsympathetic eyes and questioning a commitment to something that hasn’t resulted in that much. All of this is set against a track built around a vocal loop that feels melancholy but also kinda heroic, like something you’d play in a flashback to leaner times in the life of someone who later became a big deal. Maybe that’s exactly what Chris is trying to get across here.

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