GOODBYE COLUMBUS...
HELLO YOU!
You are an obsession
I cannot sleep
I cannot sleep
I am your possession
Unopened at your feet
Unopened at your feet
There's no balance,
no equality
Be still I will not accept defeat
I will have you, yes, I will have you
I will find a way and I will have you
Like a butterfly, a wild butterfly
I will collect you and capture you
He'll never love you, the way that I love you
'Cause if he did, no no, he wouldn't make you cry
He might be thrillin' baby but a-my love
(My love, my love) so dog-gone willin'
So kiss him
(I wanna see you kiss him,
wanna see you kiss him)
Go on and kiss him goodbye
Every breath you take, every move you make
Every bond you break, every step you take
I'll be watching you
Every single day, every word you say
Every game you play, every night you stay
I'll be watching you
Oh can't you see, you belong to me
My poor heart aches, with every step you take
Every move you make, every vow you break
Every smile you fake, every claim you stake
I'll be watching you
Every breath I take, episode they make
I'll be watching
YOU!
Oh YOU! ( Shady),
ReplyDeleteOf course YOU picked one of the hottest series out there now and described Joe’s obsession to a couple of yesteryears music ( nice touch!)
I hope your followers have Netflix or else they are missing out on YOU! Yes, I was obsessed with YOU (and binge watched it in two days)!
What a fun post, Shady! I know we will both be anxiously waiting for season 2!
Have a great weekend!
Hi, Toni!
DeleteThank YOU for being the early bird this Saturday and sharing your thoughts about the hot new Netflix series YOU!
YOU are the one who first recommended that I watch YOU, and I thank YOU for doing that. It is one of the most "bingeworthy" TV series ever, and very well written, directed and acted. I read that there is already talk of a season THREE, and so it appears the decision makers at Netflix know they've got a hot property on their hands.
I'm glad you appreciated the song lyrics used in the post - three Boomer era hits about romantic love and obsession.
Thanks again for joining the fun, dear friend Toni, and have a wonderful weekend!
Well, we can't stream and never get Netflix series by mail.... so I guess I'm one of those missing out. ;) That's okay. I'd normally rather read anyway. (or listen to music!!)
ReplyDeleteHi, Kelly!
DeleteThanks so much for coming by on the weekend, dear friend. I am always happy to see you!
It's a shame you can't watch this fine Netflix series entitled You. Maybe someday - one day - somehow you will get the opportunity. I know you are an avid reader and therefore, if you ever read the Philip Roth novella Goodbye, Columbus, then you have some idea of the relationship between the principal characters in You. From that starting point the plot deviates sharply, but I won't be a spoiler.
Thanks again for your kind visit and comment, dear friend Kelly!
I thought that was Elisabeth Shue there for a minute.
ReplyDeleteI don't get Netflix, but if I ever do, or it shows up on something I do get (like regular TV or YouTube) I'll check this series out. I thought the stalker thing was overplayed, but this looks like a fresh take on it.
Hi, Kirk!
DeleteThanks for coming by on a Saturday, good buddy. I appreciate it!
Wiki fills us in on You: << The series premiered on Lifetime on September 9, 2018, in the United States, and on Netflix, internationally, on December 26, 2018. >>
Who knows where the series might turn up someday? I think you'd enjoy it, Kirk, because it is not dumbed down. The dialogue is witty and intelligent and the characters and situations are great fun. You is categorized as a psycho thriller, but I view it as dark comedy, much the same as the original 1960 version of Little Shop Of Horrors. The actors are all fresh faces and that adds to the enjoyment. IMDB explains: << Based on Caroline Kepnes' best-selling novel of the same name, YOU is a 21st century love story that asks, "What would you do for love?" When a brilliant bookstore manager crosses paths with an aspiring writer, his answer becomes clear: anything. >>
You reminds me of Goodbye Columbus, the 1969 Richard Benjamin - Ali MacGraw film based on the 1959 novella by Philip Roth. I say that because, in Goodbye Columbus, Neil Klugman works as a library clerk and is out of his league dating wealthy Radcliffe student Brenda Patimkin. In You, bookstore manager Joe Goldberg is out of his league dating Guinevere Beck, who receives financial help from her daddy and has a rich, snooty girlfriend who looks down her nose at Joe.
Thanks again for taking a look at YOU, good buddy Kirk, and enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Don't wanna come across as disrespectful so me better just sit there until this blows over. https://youtu.be/peargM8CPoU … Love, cat.
ReplyDeleteHi, cat!
DeleteWelcome welcome welcome welcome welcome, dear friend! Thank you for coming by on your Saturday.
I see you left another link to your YouTube channel where you uploaded video of your kitty Theo. I have no idea what that has to do with the topic of this post, but me don't wanna come across as disrespectful so me won't ask. :)
Thanks again for dropping in, dear friend cat!
Looks pretty steamy, with a bit of spook factor to it, Shady! I watched a pretty good movie on Netflix this morning...however, about a boxer-a little romance to it, but, not much.
ReplyDeleteGood to see you, and thanks for the intro to this "YOU" series. Have a great weekend, dear friend! ♫
By the way, I enjoyed all of your streaming with the great Police/Sting lyrics! What a way to reel in the intense drama!
ReplyDeleteHi, Suzanne!
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot for joining me on the weekend, dear friend! I hope you are doing well and in good spirits.
Steamy with a spook factor is an apt description of the new Netflix TV series You. I am sure you will find yourself binge watching it because every episode leaves you clamoring for more.
There is a Netflix romance movie about a boxer? May I assume you mean a prize fighter and not a breed of dog? :) I am always on the lookout for psychological thrillers and horror films, and my friend Toni was nice enough to recommend You to me. I'm thankful she did. The series gets a very high rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a solid 8.0 on IMDB. I highly recommend it!
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In reply to your second comment, I have a mom and pop quiz for you, SUzanne. I used the lyrics of three popular Boomer era songs in this post. Can you name the three hit singles and the artists that recorded them?
DeleteYou have 30 seconds..... 25..... 20..... :)
Thank you again for your kind visit and comment, dear friend Suzanne!
Hmmm..."Every Breath you Take" by The Police is playing on my radio right now! "Na Na Na Na Hey Hey Hey Goodbye", Steam. "You Are an Obsession", Animotion!
DeleteAll fabulous songs, Shady! ♫
A+++, dear friend!
DeleteThanks a lot for tuning in and enjoy the rest of your weekend! :)
What's sad is I knew the songs from the first couple words of each - and still knew all the lyrics. Over thirty-five years later!
ReplyDeleteHi, Alex!
DeleteThanks for taking a look at YOU, the new psychological thriller on Netflix. I'm glad to see you, good buddy!
I am also pleasantly surprised that you were able to Name That Tune and correctly identify all three songs from the first few words alone.
In addition to introducing a great new TV series, this post reminds us how many popular songs are about love obsession. For decades songs about stalking an object of desire and turning them into a possession were common and acceptable.
Don't ya love her madly?
Don't ya need her badly?
-- The Doors
I'll try every trick in the book
With every step that you take, everywhere that you look
Just look and you'll find
I'll try to get to your soul, I'll try to get to your mind
I'll be a hard-lovin', pushin' kind of individual
Knockin' night and day at your door
You'll have to turn me away like an indestructible force
Baby, I'm gonna make you mine
Make you mine, I'm gonna make you mine
Baby, I'm gonna make you mine, I'm gonna make you mine
-- Lou Christie
I don't usually say things like this to girls your age
But when I saw you coming out of the school that day
That day I knew, I knew (Christine sixteen)
I've got to have you, I've got to have you
-- Kiss
Creepy... and the list goes on and on.
Thanks again for taking a peek at the post, good buddy Alex. I encourage you to watch You if you have a Netflix account. See you soon!
Although we do get Netflix I've never heard of this series. I'm usually watching/listening to tv while doing stuff around the house. I'll have to check it out..it looks sort of creepy...like our woods. Hope you're having a good weekend!
ReplyDeleteHi, YaYa!
DeleteThank you for coming, dear friend!
It seems you are one of the few friends I have who has Netflix, and I recommend You if you enjoy an intelligently written psychological thriller that comes across as a dark comedy. Yessum, You is creepy, but it is not sleazy. It's a nicely produced show. If you do watch, it is probably better to give each episode your full attention rather than listening to it while doing other things and glancing at the screen occasionally. (Mrs. Shady drives me crazy because she merely listens to our TV shows while knitting.) By watching carefully you are able to catch the facial expressions, the looks in the eyes of the stalker and other characters that reveal what is going on in their minds as the chess game plays out.
Thanks again for taking a peek at the post, dear friend YaYa. Have a wonderful Sunday and a safe and happy week ahead!
Oh, YOU, dear Shady! I think I might have to start subscribing to Netflix because You looks like a wonderful, suspenseful series. I also like how you incorporated the Police's "Every Breath You Take" lyrics and seeing that this series incorporates old lyrics, this show sounds up my alley.
ReplyDeleteHave a great Sunday, dear friend!
Hi, Jessica Marie!
DeleteHow are you this Sunday, dear friend? Thanks for coming by!
Yessum, Netflix is releasing many exciting new original series and movies, and I am devouring them one by one. (If you subscribe don't miss the films Dumplin' and Bird Box.) I agree that You seems right up your alley. Nearly every character is an attractive, interesting, quirky 20-something, and our 21st century addiction to social media plays a huge role in the series, too. I think you'll like it!
Thanks again for stopping in, dear friend JM, and enjoy the week ahead!
Hi Shady,
DeleteIf you don't mind me asking, how much is Netflix per month? I was signed up for Hulu it was $8/month, but got rid of it since I didn't use it. Since I'm trying to pay down debt, that's the first thing on the agenda. Do you know if friends could have multiple users? I might ask Christina if we can go halfsies.
I feel like there are a lot of good series out! At 8PM, I'm switching on PBS and watching Masterpiece Theatre.
Have a great Sunday, dear friend, and enjoy the week ahead too!
Hi again, Jessica Marie!
DeleteNetflix is the same amount - $7.99 per month - and no commercials. I do not think friends can share in the same account, but you will need to look into that yourself. Netflix offers many great TV series and films, including original productions. Mrs. Shady loves Masterpiece Theater.
Thanks again for coming by, dear friend JM!
Thanks, Shady. I guess I have another motivation to pay off debt. :) Until I get a new job, I'm not taking on many other expenses at the moment.
DeleteHave a great Wednesday, dear friend!
You are wise for holding the line on spending at this point in your life, dear friend. Netflix and Hulu are nice to have, but they are far from essential.
DeleteEnjoy the rest of your week, dear friend JM!
Now I feel like I don't even have to watch this series! Actually, I've been afraid to 😮 because of a situation from my college days. It wasn't as bad as this but it certainly could have been, and I feel like this might be a little too real for me!
ReplyDeleteHope you're having a wonderful weekend!
Hi, Ashton!
DeleteI am very happy to see you, dear friend! Thanks a lot for coming over to experience this preview of the Netflix series You. As you might have guessed, it is a show I and many others recommend.
I'm sorry if you had a related incident during your college years, but I encourage you to be brave and watch the series anyway. It is a cautionary tale about overexposing oneself on social media. It is well written and doesn't take itself too seriously. I think you'd enjoy it.
Thank you again for swinging by, dear friend Ashton. Give Alexis a hug for me and have wonderful week!
Tom,
ReplyDeleteI saw the trailer pop up in my Netflix feed but I don't know if I'll ever watch it. The whole stalking situation gone evil is so creepy but worse than that it happens. Every little bit you hear or read about this sort of sceniro. It blows my mind how anyone can become that obcessed. My brains says, okay that person was already disturbed to begin with and this is all it takes to push them over the edge. I think you did a fabulous job trying to lure others into the grips of this story. You'll get some takers and others absolutely not or like me, you get my mind thinking about the possibility of watching it. We'll see. Thanks for sharing this new series in such a captivating manner, my friend. Have a great week!
Hi, Cathy!
DeleteThank you very much for coming by, dear friend!
You are correct. This type of thing - obsession and stalking - happens in real life, much too often, and it is disturbing, but so are murder, rape and other deviant human behaviors. Yet, throughout human history those behaviors have been explored for entertainment purposes - down through the centuries in literature, over the last 100+ years in films, and in the last 70+ years on television. I for one love a good thriller, a good murder mystery or a good horror movie. Such fictional works have a place in our culture. They enable us to understand the functioning and malfunctioning of the human mind. Millions of viewers have embraced shows that regularly deal with the taking of human life. Think of the popularity of series like squeaky clean Dick Van Dyke's Diagnosis Murder and others including Angela Lansbury's Murder She Wrote, Columbo, Sherlock Holmes, Miss Marple, Criminal Minds, Bones and Monk. All of these series deal with the worst human behavior of all - murder - yet they are popular, loved by millions. People do not shy away from them on the basis of their content. Granted some of these series use whimsical harp music in the soundtrack to soften the blow, put the viewer at ease, and make murder seem less loathsome, but is that honest? Murder is murder. There's nothing comical about it, yet some of these series treat homicide in a comical fashion, as do many "murder mystery" movies and even board games and interactive social games where groups of people meet, role play and sift through clues to solve murders. In such cases, murder is framed as good fun. It makes the assumption that most people are able to separate fiction and fantasy from reality. I favor movies and TV series that take an honest approach to portraying crime without the candy coating. When somebody is shot or stabbed, they bleed.
The Netflix series You presents a realistic look at the dangers that lurk in modern society behind the anonymity of social media interaction as members of generation Y and Z launch their careers and navigate the dating scene. The show makes you smile and giggle at times, but only in appreciation of the clever writing, fine acting and plot twists. You has style and pizzazz and I highly recommend it.
Those are my thoughts on the subject. Thank you again for sharing yours, dear friend Cathy, and have a wonderful week!
Tom,
DeleteYou're absolutely right and I hadn't really thought along that line. I wonder why not? Could it be the stalking and lurking thing seems too purrsonal somehow? Maybe, I see pass my inital stumbling block and give this series a try. I might watch the first episode just to see what I think it later today when I'm on the elliptical. :)
Hi, Cathy!
DeleteThis topic seems to have touched a nerve with nearly everyone over the age of 30 who has left a comment. I don't know why because, as bad as it is to be stalked, it is worst to be murdered, and murder has been turned into "good clean fun" in numerous films and TV series over the years. Remember the 1944 Cary Grant comedy Arsenic and Old Lace? In that film murder was depicted as comical simply because old women were the homicidal maniacs. I think the more realistically a topic is addressed, the more it disturbs people, but we all need to remember that stalking is stalking and rape is rape and murder is murder whether it is treated in a lighthearted manner of not.
If you do start watching You, be advised that it contains adult language and situations including depictions of lovemaking. However those elements are presented within the context of the story line and are not just thrown in for shocking effect.
Thanks again for coming to chat, dear friend Cathy, and enjoy the rest of your week!
I haven't seen the shows yet but have heard about it. I just added to my list on Netflix.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE that song obsession and still know every word to it. Love the walk down memory lane!
Hi, Holliwood N. Vine!
DeleteHow are you, dear friend? Thanks for coming!
You clued me in about the Netflix distributed film Dumplin', and now I am returning the favor and recommending the Lifetime/Netflix TV series You. On Rotten Tomatoes, Dumplin' has an approval rating of 84%. On the same review aggregator website the series You enjoys a 91% certified fresh rating. Rotten Tomatoes offers the following critique: << "You pairs thrilling drama with trashy fun to create an addictive social media horror story that works its way under the skin -- and stays there." >> (The above, according to Wiki.)
Let me know what you think when you watch You, and thanks again for joining the fun, dear friend Holli!
I haven't heard of this series, but it looks rather creepy. Obsessions are not cool. I've been the object of such things and it's scary! People can be really weird.
ReplyDeleteHi, Sherry!
DeleteThanks for coming, dear friend!
I agree. In reality, creepy is bad and obsession is not cool. I am sorry to learn that you had bad experiences. However, as a writer of fiction, surely you will agree that fictional stories that are frightening and disturbing have their place in society. They allow us to explore deviant human behavior from a safe distance and understand it better. It would be a dull world if we banned all books, plays, films and songs that take us to the dark side or give us a good scare.
Thanks again for your visit and comment, dear friend Sherry!
I don’t have Netflix and don’t know this series at all. You know that is one of the very few songs that I like from The Police and never thought of it as a stalker song but it is kind of creepy
ReplyDeleteHi, Birgit!
DeleteSo nice of you to come, dear friend. Thank you!
Much has been written over the last 35+ years about the creepy nature of the song "Every Breath You Take." Many couples have used it as their wedding song never stopping to think about the lyrics, never realizing it is a song about sickness, an obsessive stalker. In a 1983 interview with the New Musical Express, the writer of the song, Police frontman Sting, explained: "I think it's a nasty little song, really rather evil. It's about jealousy and surveillance and ownership."
By the way, The B side of that 1983 Police single is "Murder By Numbers" with lyrics that include:
Once that you've decided on a killing
First you make a stone of your heart
And if you find that your hands are still willing
Then you can turn a murder into art
There really isn't any need for bloodshed
You just do it with a little more finesse
If you can slip a tablet into someone's coffee
Then it avoids an awful lot of mess
(I wonder if that side was also played at weddings.)
Lyrics in the final verse reveal it to be an anti-war song:
But you can reach the top of your profession
If you become the leader of the land
For murder is the sport of the elected
And you don't need to lift a finger of your hand
Thanks again for your visit and comment, dear friend BB!