Sometimes I listen to a song that I've listened to many times before, but for some reason this time it just sticks. This happens alot when I listen to songs on my iPod instead of iTunes on my computer. It can be such a different experience.

My current obsession is the song Blueprint by Fugazi from Repeater. Initially not one of my favorites, for some reason when I listened to it last week, it clicked. The line that I can't get out of my head: Never mind what's been selling, It's what you're buying.

Ian MacKaye = genius. It's the perfect song for any time, but so perfect for our current economic climate. It's so not about actual product we were buying in such huge quantities. It's what we thought we were buying and getting from consuming these objects. Deeeeeeeeep and so ahead of his time.

Click here to listen to the MP3 and here to watch a video of the band performing it live in 2002. Don't forget to sing along with the lyrics below.

I'm not playing with you,
I'm not playing with you,
I'm not playing with you,
I clean forgot how to play.
But you can still come around,
In fact I invite you down,
Maybe together we can wipe that smile off your face.
'Cause what a difference, what a difference, what a difference
A little difference would make.
We'll draw a blueprint, it must be easy,
It's just a matter of knowing when to say no or yes.
Frustrating, frustrating, always waiting for the bigger axe to fall.
A patient game that i can't find my way to play.
Never mind what's been selling,
It's what you're buying
and receiving undefile