Have you ever wished for an endless night?
Lassoed the moon and the stars and pulled that rope tight?
Thus far three resounding reasons have been offered here as to why the Oughts did not pass through time like a “Lost Decade.”
(Lord of the Rings movies, Foo Fighters, Pope John Paul II)
Now, let us ponder this:
In order to thunder from heaven with a clap of reverberating pop-music genius, it appears to be necessary to have a one-syllable nom de plume that begins with P.
“What part of party don’t you understand?”
Look, she rocks. I don’t care that she throws around f-bombs like petunias at a Jessica-Lange garden party. I don’t care that she takes stupid, predictable pot-shots at Holy Church in her videos. I don’t care that she writes self-righteous letters for dumb, trendy causes. And I don’t even like “Don’t Let Me Get Me.”
But she enchants like a siren.
“Glitter in the Air,” “Raise Your Glass,” and “Sober.” “Who Knew?” and “So What?” “Just Like a Pill” and “Please Don’t Leave Me.” Are you kidding me? One poke-me-cause-Im-dreaming work of excellence after another.
If I could get away with it, I would sing the chorus of “F**king Perfect” to everyone. I cry every time I hear it.
I am not ashamed to admit that I love P!nk and wish her happiness with her newborn baby girl.
Father Mark White Blog 
Again a surprise but I know I have already discussed your love of Pink. I haven’t heard from you in awhile what’s up with that??
I love your blogs I understand.
I am sorry, but I do not understand. Admittedly, I cannot wrap my brains around a number of your posts. I am unable to figure out what is going on. Years ago some of our teens at St. Mary’s had a dance where a teen went to the deejay and asked him not to play a questionable song. His response was this was the “clean version.” This wonderful teen objected, “That does not matter because there is still a dirty version and we want no part of it.” I was so proud of her. We do not want to lend support, moral or monetary, to those who vulgarize our society and attack the Church. We also should do all we can not to render scandal. I suspect there is some meaning or higher value that you are trying to communicate. But maybe I am too old fashioned and closed-minded to see it? Like I said, I cannot figure this out. All I can do is pray for you and your new ministry. Amicus certus in re incerta cernitur.
Fr. Mark,
Music defies logic, yet inculcates it. Why? Because it evokes emotion with the logic. So, what’s a poor soul to do? Take the good; and let the rest go. By the way, I don’t know anything about Pink except that she is.
But, wait, isn’t that what HE said we should do with all?
What’s a poor soul to do?
How about what Reinhold Niebuhr said (darn those Protestants, anyhow; they sometimes get it right dead on):
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The Serenity Prayer
God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next.
Amen.
–Reinhold Niebuhr
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The phrase that catches me relative to Pink, “Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it; …” May we all do thus.
By the way, my similar musician is Bob Seger.
LIH,
joe
I am forever grateful for your words and insights. Will be adding that song to my training playlist. We’ll see if the tears slow me down or speed me up. So glad to have found you here. Always, Jessica