Pavement - “Spit on a Stranger” (Reverb, 1999)

I will not hear a word against Terror Twilight. Not one goddamned word.

Ten years ago, it was fashionable amongst the hipster hipstorum to turn up their tiny white noses at this record. And that’s a shame.

Because history proved that shit wrong.

Friday night? When that “buh-buh-buh-buh-BUM…!” came pounding out of the PA, the entire audience squealed.

I turned to Seven and went,

Honey, I’m a prize and you’re a catch, and we’re a perfect match.1

And he motioned to brushing the back of his neck, and mouthed, “Shivers.”

And, I said, “Me, too.”

Cf.

  1. Herein, delightfully flubbed by S.M. ↩

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  1. jonarnold reblogged this from merlin and added:
    Sounds SO GOOD live.
  2. scifitwin reblogged this from merlin and added:
    Thank you Merlin for such a perfectly worded defense of such a great album.
  3. coldbrain reblogged this from merlin and added:
    On hundred times yes. I’m forever amazed that Terror Twilight is not more highly regarded by most Pavement fans. The...
  4. popquizkid reblogged this from merlin and added:
    I am so excited. This song is one of my favorites of all time. And no. Not a single word may be spoken against Terror...
  5. merlin posted this