Tunes Tuesday: Rod McKuen - I Looked At You A Long Time

It's actually Wednesday, shhh. But it's been a while and I have stuff on my mind, so I thought I'd stop here and dump another song off. Don't mind me.

In case you couldn't tell from my last post, I've been in an introspective mood lately. That's probably a bit stupid, but eh, I can't help it. I found myself thinking about a former lover from long ago (what do you call someone you were in a serious relationship with but not married to?) Not in a "I miss you" way, more in "I wonder whatever happened to that crazy so-and-so" way. And also in a "boy, I sure don't want to experience any of the stupid shit that happened in that relationship again" way. Let us all learn from the past and go on to have nice, uncomplicated lives.

And now for the song of the day: Rod McKuen - I Looked At You A Long Time (1970).


This song reminds me of that relationship. Partially because I remember listening to this record together once, but also because the sentiment reminds me of my ex-whatever. He didn't steal my Sunday paper, but he did steal some of my cutlery. True story. Not that that's what the song is really about—but I do find myself sometimes thinking about him when I shave (my legs, anyway). I could say more on the subject, but it's probably best left in the past. Just like that cutlery, whosever drawer it ended up in.