Body Dumper Track for Week of March 15, 2010.
This week’s Body Dumper anthem comes from the 70’s pop band Blue. “I Wish I Could Fly” (1973) fully embodies morose mid 70’s Dumper culture. . In a world where many songs are defined as “Rockers” or “Weepers”, this is certainly a Weeper.
It makes me think of a failing marriage, a sick kid in a Dumper backseat, and the mother driving in to a 5PM mid January sunset. She is lamenting the inevitable return to the orange and yellow decor of her home. A lonely dinner is prepared and her husband will be predictably late. Aww…
You get the picture. As a Arthur Leigh Allen said in his most famous interview: “It’s too morbid.” That may apply here as well. However, it’s a beautiful song. And if you do not feel like dabbling in recreational depression, maybe you can just get groovy. I do really love this one Please enjoy it.
