Neko Case -- "That Teenage Feeling"
There's clearly something about a romance gone awry here, but nevertheless the title of this song always makes me think about rock and roll in general, what it's trying to accomplish, its purpose -- which is, I think, to capture a certain feeling, a certain energy, that you had when you were young: that teenage feeling. The music you listen to and the object of your affection become indistinguishable. The songs are a soundtrack to the story of your life.
Maybe it's a mythical thing, this feeling, but when you hear Dexter Romweber play guitar in that kind of stuttering way, it makes sense. Neko herself is a genius for understanding exactly what it takes to get the right sound out of a song like this. Her impeccable vocals don't hurt, either.
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