Tuesday, August 10, 2004
You Don't Know My Name
I feel for this guy, I really do. For months after I got my last phone number I would get calls for Luis. "Yo, Luis there?" "Hola, Luis!" And so on and so forth. It annoyed the hell out of me, and I don't think Luis put my number on a hit album. But at the same time, I can realize how people would just assume Alicia Keys is giving out her home number for her fans to call. And why wouldn't she? They're obviously a bright bunch, and what sparkling conversation they must be capable of. But it's confusing. I know that the breakdown of "You Don't Know My Name," when she does the one-sided conversation, had me talking back to the stereo like five times before realizing she couldn't hear me.
Alicia Keys' "You Don't Know My Name": Hello? Can I speak to --- to Michael?
Me: Yes. Yes you may. Who may I ask is calling?
AKYDKMN: Oh hey, how you doin?
Me: I'm doing alright, just drinking some wine from a box. Who is this? You sound like Alicia Keys!
AKYDKMN: Uh, I feel kinda silly doin' this, but um, this is the waitress from the coffee house on 39th and Lennox.
Me: 39th and Lennox? Where's that? Waitress? Coffee house? Who what now?
AKYDKMN: You know, the one with the braids?
Me: Braids? What are you talking about?
AKYDKMN: Yeah, well I see you on Wednesdays all the time...
Me: Wednesdays? Do you work at Popeye's? Because I think calling yourself a "waitress" might be a stretch... wait a minute...
Well this is better than all the people that tried to violate Kurt Cobain after In Utero came out, and it wasn't because they didn't like Albini's production.
Alicia Keys' "You Don't Know My Name": Hello? Can I speak to --- to Michael?
Me: Yes. Yes you may. Who may I ask is calling?
AKYDKMN: Oh hey, how you doin?
Me: I'm doing alright, just drinking some wine from a box. Who is this? You sound like Alicia Keys!
AKYDKMN: Uh, I feel kinda silly doin' this, but um, this is the waitress from the coffee house on 39th and Lennox.
Me: 39th and Lennox? Where's that? Waitress? Coffee house? Who what now?
AKYDKMN: You know, the one with the braids?
Me: Braids? What are you talking about?
AKYDKMN: Yeah, well I see you on Wednesdays all the time...
Me: Wednesdays? Do you work at Popeye's? Because I think calling yourself a "waitress" might be a stretch... wait a minute...
Well this is better than all the people that tried to violate Kurt Cobain after In Utero came out, and it wasn't because they didn't like Albini's production.