Week Thirty-Four: Leftovers - The Beautiful South - "We Are Each Other" - 0898

That's right, my dearest blogland companions, you're getting a week's worth of leftovers... If you ever got around to reading the Introduction to this blog, you might remember that I mentioned that I had a precursory blog to The Soundtrack of a Heartbreak Beat that I was indirectly forced to shut down by my employer. However, I still have lots of fun posts on that one that are kind of hanging in limbo, so I'm transferring a few of them over for your viewing pleasure. Don't worry, though, I'll be back with more fun & fresh posts in 2013!!!
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Long after my parents had canceled our Cable TV subscription, I still had access to MTV & VH-1 through my best friend, Cecilia. Her father repaired TV's, which meant that the knowledge of how to “borrow” (not steal) cable was second-nature to him.

I spent lots of time at Cecilia's house in order to escape the “all kinds of craziness” that occurred at my humble abode. Cecilia's dad worked very late into the evening, but once he would arrive home, he would always take us on a midnight snack run, which involved lots & lots & lots of Jolly Ranchers and Mountain Dew.

Then after Cecilia and I would get our candy and soda fix, we would stay up until the wee hours of the morning flipping back and forth between MTV & VH-1. It was in these wee hours of the morning that VH-1 would incorporate videos like “We Are Each Other.”

Those were such fun and simple times, and I really wish that I would have appreciated them far more than I probably did at that time.

There's no more little secrets we haven't yet disclosed 
We bore the living daylights of anyone too close 
And all our cards at Christmas are written to us both 
Count them up who's got the most? 

Said we'd be close 
Said we'd work perfectly 
Said that we'd toast 
Beautiful company 

Closer than a sister to her baby brother 
Closer than a secret agent working undercover
It's too close for a lover 
It's too close for a lover 
We are each other 
We are each other 

We've been through all positions and this one's definitely best 
You move Middle East and I'll move Wild West 
What happened to our friendship we could easily have guessed 
Add it up we're self-possessed 

Said we'd be true 
Said we'd be so so proud 
Just me and you 
We'd shout it out aloud 

Closer than a sister to her baby brother 
Closer than a secret agent working undercover
It's too close for a lover 
It's too close for a lover 
We are each other 
We are each other 

Remember we went shopping and we went by piggyback 
I shaved all my legs and you grew hairs upon your back 
Well no-one's ever been since to this lover's shack 
It's a cul-de-sac 

Said we'd be close 
Said we'd work perfectly 
Said that we'd toast 
Beautiful company 

Said we'd be true 
Said we'd be so so proud 
Just me and you 
We'd shout it out aloud 

Closer than a sister to her baby brother 
Closer than a secret agent working under cover 
It's too close for a lover 
It's too close for a lover 
We are each other 
We are each other