Laughing at God
July 2, 2009, posted by Tim, under New world | | 4 Comments
I thought this was an intelligent, beautiful, and compelling song. I’ve enjoyed Regina Spektor’s music for quite some time.
Take a moment to watch this video.
What does the phrase, “we all laugh with God” stir within you?
Wow, man. That is a cool song. We had a little trouble understanding all the lyrics so we looked them up and followed along. Thanks for sharing
what is the relationship between antifolk and postmodern?
The phrase is mysterious to me–it reveals a paradox inside me. It seems I both think that any God worth her salt must *surely* laugh, and be laughing constantly at the astounding surrounding absurdity, and I *also* think that any God worth her salt must surely be ongoingly exposed to so much pain and horror that she dasn’t/couldn’t laugh. Hmmmmm.
Seemed like an extended riff (tiff?) on “there are no atheists in a foxhole…” Anyway, to assume “God laughs” is to assume to know the mind of God, which is blasphemy. See you in hell, Regina.
Benjamin! Hi! I figured it out. “Antifolk” is folk music with more swearing. “Postmodern” is a word people say when they have no idea what they’re viewing, hearing, reading, or saying.
Matt,
Thank you so much. That’s the most functional, brilliant definition of “postmodern” I’ve ever seen. I am so totally postmodern almost all the time. Kewl.