Emilie Autumn

I was looking for a song from Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Its not the first time I've looked for this song. Its by the Dream Academy called "Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want." Its from the scene where they're in the art gallery. Bad ass song!

I started a little research, thinking that I'd find somewhere to find it. I mean, come on, you mean to tell me its impossible to get the tune just because there's no soundtrack for the movie?

So I started digging. Wikipedia listed a bunch of groups that have covered the song. And I came across Emilie Autumn, for she covered said tune. I typed her name into iTunes, where I am able to point and click anything I want...

Well, surprise, surprise... I really like this girl. How fucking strange is that? I listen to classical in my car and jazz in my apartment. I not really into goth chicks. But I gotta say, she's pretty damn good. I'm listening to her as I type right now. And it may be that I'm digging on someone who is a little to trendy. High schoolers gasp when they hear the name. Or maybe I've tapped into some hip sound. Who knows? Who gives a shit?

And the funny thing is that my little girl cat seems to like her. Maybe my little Moon cat is a goth chick cat. My boy cat seems very unimpressed. He enjoys the classics. I see him digging on some old Brubeck. And he loves him some Miles and Coltrane. Think he digs most on my old jazz. And I've seen a sly cat grin when I dust off some Dead bootlegs. But maybe I discovered that I've got a goth cat in the house too. Bless their little hearts...............

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