The Most Philosophical Song You Ever Heard


This may be a little too deeply personal for some, so reader discretion is advised. Don't know the reason, stayed here all season. Nothing to show but this brand new tattoo. But it's a real beauty, a Mexican cutie. How it got here I haven't a clue.
Blew out my flip-flop, stepped on a pop top, cut my heel had to cruise on back home. But there's booze in the blender and soon it will render that frozen concoction that helps me hang on.

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Philosophical (as opposed to sentimental):

Iron Maiden-Rime of the Ancient Mariner 

Putting Cooleridge’s poem to music. Is this cheating?

Nearly anything by Rush- Xanadu, Trees, Farewill to Kings…Peart’s lyrics were heavily influenced by literature and philosophy, notably Ayn Rand. I wrote a paper my senior year at Creighton (English-Creative Writing specialty) outlining the influence of philosophy on modern rock music. I got an A. 


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