I want to dance like Molly Ringwald

I. got tickets. to go see.

PHOENIX!

I am so excited cannot tahan. Cannot tahan!

And of course I have to tell you how it was more of an impulsive buy, how I didn't even know they were coming until Ticketmaster emailed me about it. I didn't even know they had come out with a new album! But I do have all of their old ones in my mp3 player(tabik terima kasih kepada kakak), and I do like a bunch of their songs. So I blearily bought tickets the next morning the minute they went on sale(bangun straight from bed, tak gosok gigi ke ape terus keluarkan debit card and ready at the computer).

Whoo! So excited,so excited! Have I mentioned this? Sangat teruja. I cannot breathe, I am so psyched.

Of course kakak introduced me to them, who else I know would listen to some french electronic-influenced alternative rock band? Anyway, I've listened to the two singles off the new album, 1901 and Lisztomania, and they are awesome. 1901 got me hooked right from the opening notes, and Lisztomania is the type of song I hear a while ago and think it's ok, and then listen to it again after a while and suddenly it's fabulous. Someone on youtube made a video to the song with mashed-up dancing scenes from some movies from the eighties, most notably The Breakfast Club, and I must say it's spot on because listening to the song makes me want to dance like that too. The very idea that I'll get to dance while listening to them live(multiplied by the fact that the gig is for standing area only, can you imagine the energy?), ARGH! Too much excitement jammed through my pores, I cannot wait. I'm going to march straight to the record store and get Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix right after I'm done with exams. I am in dire need of some new music, and I think this will be a nice addition after Fleet Foxes.

How can I not put the songs up? Can you picture it? Hearing and recognizing the opening notes and screaming like crazy, swaying as the drum beats kick in, and singing the song at the top of your lungs with this intense feeling of satisfaction and giddiness?


Dancing like it's the eighties is strangely uplifting.