April 2009

It’s been a long two weeks at work and today was a particularly trying day where it seemed like I couldn’t get anything 100% done.  I was a little dejected on the shuttle ride home when “Hurt Feelings” from the SubPop Amazon Sampler came up on shuffle on my iPod and suddenly made the day feel so so much better.  It’s like the Flight of the Conchords knew what was wrong and knew exactly what to say…

Hurt Feelings
(go get it for free at Amazon!)

Some people say that rappers don’t have feelings
We have feelings (we have feelings)
Some people say that we are not rappers
We’re rappers (that hurts our feelings)
It hurts our feelings when you say we’re not rappers

Some people say that rappers are invincible
We’re ‘vincible (we’re ‘vincible)
What you are about to hear are true stories (real experiences)
Autobiographical raps (things that happen to us)
All true - bring the rhymes!

I make a meal for my friends, try to make it delicious
Try to keep it nutritious; create wonderful dishes
Not one of them thinks about the way I feel
Nobody compliments the meal

I’ve got hurt feelings
I’ve got hurt feelings
I feel like a prize asshole, no one even mentions my casserole
I’ve got hurt feelings
I’ve got hurt feelings
You could have said something nice about my profiteroles

Here’s a little story to bring a tear to your eye
I was shopping for a wet suit to scuba dive
But every suit I try is too big around the thighs
And the assistants suggests I try a ladies’ size

I’ve got hurt feelings
I’ve got hurt feelings
I’m not gonna wear a ladies’ wet suit - I’m a man!
I’ve got hurt feelings
I’ve got hurt feelings
Get me a small mans’ wet suit please

It’s my birthday 2003
Waiting for a call from my family…
They forgot about me

I’ve got hurt feelings
I’ve got hurt feelings
The day after my birthday is not my birthday, mum

I call my friends, say, “let’s go into town”
But they’re all too busy to go into town
So I go by myself, I go into town
Then I see all my friends; they’re all in town

I’ve got hurt feelings
I’ve got hurt feelings
They’re all lined up to watch that movie, Maid In Manhattan

Have you ever been told that your ass is too big?
Have you ever been asked if your hair is a wig?
Have you ever been told you’re mediocre in bed?
Have you ever been told you’ve got a weird-shaped head?

Has your family ever forgotten you and driven away?
Once again they forgot about J
Were you ever called “homo” ’cause at school you took drama?
Have you ever been told that you look like a llama?

Tears of a rapper (tears of a rapper)
I’m cryin’ tears of a rapper (tears of a rapper)

Hurt feelings…

Have you ever been made fun of ’cause of where you were from?
Have you ever been dissed over the intercom?
Have you ever found a gift you’ve given thrown away?
Have you ever been told that you’re the wrong shape?
Have you ever been told you’re Miss New Zealand?
Have you ever had hurt feelings?

I saw this table set of kitchen ware while shopping at Bed Bath and Beyond last weekend:

As a Chinese person, I wasn’t sure how I was supposed to feel about this. Offended?  Charmed?  Mostly the latter, which further reminded me how Asian I am for liking cutesy things like this so much.