![]() When I was in high school it was the “popular” girl with the hottest body, just purely physical (immature I know). “My idea of my dream has changed all through the years. And a woman that I can sit next to when we’re older and laugh at all the great moments we shared throughout our years.” Joe, 30 A woman of great virtues to pass onto our children. I see a woman that I can lock eyes with across the room and we can share the same thought without sharing a word. Someone who doesn’t get discourage during trying times and finds the good in everything. I see someone who is full of life and passion. I see a supportive best friend and someone I can rely on and be present for as well. Opening my eyes in the morning and seeing a radiant smile. “When I see my dream girl I envision sunshine. Being spontaneous is a plus too.” Michael, 36 She would be athletic (take care of herself). Has a sense of humor and doesn’t take life so serious. “My dream girl consist of a pretty girl of course, who loves to laugh a lot. “My dream girl does not live on this planet.” Kevin, 36 She would have a great personality while not being one of those high class girls that needs a lot of maintenance.” Sean, 32 “My dream girl would be a girl who has a sense of humor, likes country music, and doesn’t mind being a model for my photography. ![]() The pain caused by sorrows past that fuel the feelings summoned here are supplied by the listener who gets involved, whether he or she likes it or not.Dreamgirl: Noun One’s ideal vision of a female companion. It’s three chords, an easy to remember melody, lyrics that reach back in time and ask very big questions, and you’ll have something to yell about. However, if you’re wired differently, you can’t help but being annoyed by it. ![]() Which is why most fans are so vocal about their love. Of course, this is not for everybody, but if it’s for you, if the chemicals in your brain respond to everything Mangum gives us, then there’s little as powerful as his music. It’s a vulnerability that can’t be faked, paired with beautiful, tragic poetry with biblical and historical images that evoke feelings in our brain that we can’t escape. His voice often cracks, he screams and misses the note, howling in despair. Jeff Mangum is an exposed nerve, an acne covered high school student who can’t stop reading his poetry out loud to the cheerleader he fell in love with. Maybe it’s just the song title, though I refuse to believe that. Perhaps it really is the familiarity of the chord change that makes “My Dreamgirl Don’t Exist” click, or maybe it’s the theme Jeff Mangum touches on (about being in love with a girl he found in a history book) or the lines he uses in later Milk songs (more notably “Ghost”), but I can’t think of something sadder. Having said that, I understand the importance of the mention the almost cliche progression plays a role in the sentiment within this song, and it’s something that defines Neutral Milk Hotel. When you Google this song, you find an entry at the Neutral Milk Hotel archive that explicitly states that it has the same chord progression as Green Day’s “When I Come Around.” It’s a curious thing, I guess, but somehow it feels irrelevant. ![]()
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