Mass Romantic

By the New Pornographers

Mass romantic fool wears Foster Grants
his books on tape ring true
and everyone wants to say "I love you"
to someone on the radio, radio

The first voice in the hollowed stars
now the one true loves and author of
"My Life Among the Kids Who Go to Shows"
This is not the way

In the streetlight dawn
In the streetlight dawn
this beat turns on

Mass romantic fool separated by sheets
when the curtain calls you
speaking on the themes of stolen virtue
missing from the radio, radio

Now this romantic duel is into the streets
bon appetit
you've eaten me alive you realize
This is not the way

In the streetlight dawn
In the streetlight dawn
this beat turns on

[repeat last verse and chorus]

This boy's life among the electrical lights

source of the lyrics

I have to say, I really don't understand this song, but it intrigues me. I think there are several allusions in these lyrics. Several of the nonsense lines are actually titles or allusions to movie, book, and maybe even album titles or lyrics. I'll have to spend some time researching these at some point, but here're some pointers:

* "This boy's life among the electrical lights" -- there's a movie from a few years ago called "This Boy's Life." Coincidence?

* "My Life Among the Kids Who Go to Shows" -- sounds like an allusion/parallel to the book "My Life Among The Serial Killers"... hmmm?

Damn catchy song, and hearing Neko sing rock n' roll never gets old.