I want to close with a plea for reclaiming irony from the realm of “hipster” affectation, as if wearing a silly hat is the most ironic thing you can do. In a world that’s growing increasingly science-fictional and absurd, irony isn’t a way of removing meaning from everything — rather, it’s the most sincere response to a world of nonsense.
Why Nobody Ever Asks if Irony Has Ruined Science Fiction
(via allthebirdsinthesky)
I haven’t heard anyone else start on the 2nd beat and instead of ending within the 4th beat (e.g. if he paused after “Segundo,” or as he does after “camel” in the next line), continuing well into the next measure without even an accent acknowledging the downbeat. He does this at least 3 times (in addition to several other amazing things) in this track - the first track on his first album.