Someone in one of our offices overseas is named Luca and one of my co-workers commented about how he liked that name.
But I heard the name Luca and instead of thinking how interesting it was I thought “Isn’t that the name of a song by Susan Vega?”
Turns out I was right. Overshadowed by her famous song which I can’t remember the name of but goes something like Do Do DO Do do do do DO Do Do Do DoDO, “My name is Luca” was a song about a child, well, being beaten. So I pulled up the lyrics to see exactly what the song was about.
Here are the lyrics for those unfamiliar with this happy little ditty:
My name is luca
I live on the second floorI
live upstairs from you
Yes i think you've seen me before
If you hear something late at night
Some kind of trouble, some kind of fight
Just don't ask me what it was (3x)
I think it's 'cause i'm clumsy
I try not to talk too loud
Maybe it's because i'm crazy
I try not to act too proud
They only hit until you cry
And after that you don't ask why
You just don't argue anymore (3x)
Yes i think i'm okay
I walked into the door again
If you ask that's what i'll say
And it's not your business anyway
I guess i'd like to be alone
With nothing broken, nothing thrown
Just don't ask me how i am (3x)
My name is luca
I live on the second floor
I live upstairs from you
Yes i think you've seen me before
If you hear something late at night
Some kind of trouble, some kind of fight
Just don't ask me what it was(3x)
They only hit until you cry
And after that you don't ask why
You just don't argue anymore (3x)
The best part? The fact that at the top of the website where I found the lyrics was an advertisement to have this song sent to your phone to use as a ringtone. How twisted do you have to be to want to hear a song about child abuse every time someone calls you? That has to rank right up there in popularity with “Rape Me” by Nirvana and “American Pie” by Don McLean (It’s about people dying in a plane crash, I don’t care how cool you think it is to sing when you get drunk. Like I did. At a wedding. This past weekend.)
You can tell so much about a person based on their ringtone.
~The Office Scribe
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2 comments:
Great! Now I'm going to be singing that song all day. You have to admit the tune is catchy.
Funny, when I hear the name Luca I remember the Luca from the godfather.
My ringtone is Radio Nowhere by Springsteen. What does that say about ME??
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