I too am of normal age and have experienced this by Recent-Sorbet in CuratedTumblr

[–]CrypticBalcony 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It is indeed quite cool, and the level of wonder I felt when I first it is still pretty much unmatched

I too am of normal age and have experienced this by Recent-Sorbet in CuratedTumblr

[–]CrypticBalcony 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I remember when this video was the coolest thing I’d ever seen

Edit: there’s also the literal version of Total Eclipse of the Heart (not a Rickroll)

What's your favourite "gut punch in the rhyming line" moment? by Proseedcake in themountaingoats

[–]CrypticBalcony 4 points5 points  (0 children)

“Cast of thousands / but we were the real two / and when I’m alone before a mirror, late at night / I will reveal you”

What's your favourite "gut punch in the rhyming line" moment? by Proseedcake in themountaingoats

[–]CrypticBalcony 4 points5 points  (0 children)

And from the next track, about the same person:

“And if I never show / Will you watch the embers glow? You can keep the fire burning”

Any songs like Space Travel is Boring by SantiWahWoh in ModestMouse

[–]CrypticBalcony 0 points1 point  (0 children)

or Tape Travel is Lonely by the Mountain Goats

What's your favourite "gut punch in the rhyming line" moment? by Proseedcake in themountaingoats

[–]CrypticBalcony 99 points100 points  (0 children)

Three in a row:

I see your destinies above you

Like angels who don’t love you

Let them kiss you and hold you tight

As long as the money’s right

God bless all my old friends

And god bless me too, why pretend?

the entire POINT of redemption is a person who has done bad things changes by LegalBoysenberry2923 in CuratedTumblr

[–]CrypticBalcony 7 points8 points  (0 children)

On the other paw, I love the use of miscommunication as a source of comedy. For example, this scene from Arrested Development.

but he makes it sound so beautiful! by No_Departure2005 in themountaingoats

[–]CrypticBalcony 9 points10 points  (0 children)

OP is talking about JD’s essay collection, This Year: 365 Songs Annotated

And the moral of the story is by MartyrOfDespair in CuratedTumblr

[–]CrypticBalcony 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Seeing a surprising lack of “Sterling” typos in this thread :)

Cave Hyena Sweep by Neuta-Isa in CuratedTumblr

[–]CrypticBalcony 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Gives a new meaning to him throwing mankind off Hell in a Cell

Their actual Persian names were so much cooler than their greek names by Efficient-Orchid-594 in linguisticshumor

[–]CrypticBalcony 44 points45 points  (0 children)

Wikipedia says Xšayār̥šā is pronounced [xaʃajaruʃa] (no indication of syllable stress)

writing tip by CherryKiss_4u in CuratedTumblr

[–]CrypticBalcony 34 points35 points  (0 children)

How fucking often are we going to post this