Unfortunately there's little pathos of any kind in the remainder of this thing, but honest to god, it really is so good on all other levels that you almost forgive the pish he's yacking about.
Maybe when his nuts drop he'll write something worth singing. It'd be a shame if he just played the old "you a ho, I'm the man and therefore you get on my dick" routine over and over. The way it stands at the minute, he needs to work on the whole pen / paper interface, but on this evidence, on a purely musical level, those Prince comparisons may go a little further than just facial resemblance.
Much as it pains The Duke to relate, and it stings, man, this is a great fucking record. Just don't tell anyone I said that, is all.
The Duke resides at Mondo Irlando
Article comments
1 - S.E.
Duke, it's funny. I had a similar reaction when I first heard "Fuck It." My gut feeling told me I should dismiss this as a throw-away pop nugget dripping with false machismo.
But then I thought, if I was a junior in high school and some girl cheated on me, I would totally make her a mix tape, with "Fuck It" as the first song on side A and the last song on side B.
If nothing else, this kid can lay claim to the best break-up mixtape jam of 2003. Good stuff.
2 - RJ Elliott
I bought the single. And I wasn't even dating anybody!
It's a great tune. Are his other songs worthwhile?
3 - Mac Diva
Duke, I wrote about Eamon and "Fuck It" here. I don't know why the entry did not Trackback.
Eventually, the song became too irritating, so I removed it from iTunes and my iPod. I did not like it popping up in random play.
4 - Aaron, Duke De Mondo
Thanks for the comments folks! RJ, the first half of the album is filled with glory, on a par with that single. Just the lyrics are stacked high with all the bullshit in kansas is all.
S.E i agree totally. It taps into that high-school need-to-be-a-tough-motherfucker thing. The more i lsiten to it (it's playing at the minute) the more he sounds totally torn up.
Mac, nice to hear from you! Thanks for putting up the link to your post.
Anyone who wants to read some thoughtful shit with regards the Eamon should check out MacDiva's article about the Fuck It.
Thanks all.
5 - sakura
eamon is so kool, i luv i don't want you back. i think it has the best beat and the lyrics rock!! his album is just as good!!
6 - natedogg
where is he in 2009??