How do you all think Lee feels about the current pop culture definition of "Karen"?

GeneticKiss · 02.19.2021, 02:18 AM

Given he wrote not one but two songs about a woman named Karen, obviously she is (was?) someone of importance to him, plus I seem to recall that when someone asked who she is/was, his reply was something along the lines of, "No one will ever know." Yet today, "Karen" usually means this lady:

The Soup Nazi · 02.21.2021, 12:29 AM

I don't think "today's 'Karen'" listens to Koltrane nor says "Religion kills more than it saves ya, man".

hirsute_biped · 03.17.2021, 12:53 PM

...or Kim’s tune Tunic about Karen Carpenter...

hirsute_biped · 03.25.2021, 01:10 AM

..or one could re-write the lyrics to Skip Tracer to be Contact Tracer, about someone with that job title tracking down Karens for whom the line "this she did in public for us to see" would describe toxic anti-mask behaviour.

I'm applying for jobs and keep seeing Contact Tracer jobs come up, made me think of this song.

Diesel · 03.25.2021, 10:48 AM

jajajaj. Karen Tracer

02.19.2021, 02:18 AM	#1
GeneticKiss expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,666	Given he wrote not one but two songs about a woman named Karen, obviously she is (was?) someone of importance to him, plus I seem to recall that when someone asked who she is/was, his reply was something along the lines of, "No one will ever know." Yet today, "Karen" usually means this lady: __________________ https://handinthefates.bandcamp.com<--music
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02.21.2021, 12:29 AM	#2
The Soup Nazi invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Del Boca Vista Posts: 18,271	I don't think "today's 'Karen'" listens to Koltrane nor says "Religion kills more than it saves ya, man". __________________ GADJI BERI BIMBA GLANDRIDI LAULI LONNI CADORI GADJAM A BIM BERI GLASSALA GLANDRIDI E GLASSALA TUFFM I ZIMBRA
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03.17.2021, 12:53 PM	#3
hirsute_biped the end of the ugly Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Manta Sonica, California Posts: 1,169	...or Kim’s tune Tunic about Karen Carpenter... __________________ https://soundcloud.com/billy-gashade
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03.25.2021, 01:10 AM	#4
hirsute_biped the end of the ugly Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Manta Sonica, California Posts: 1,169	..or one could re-write the lyrics to Skip Tracer to be Contact Tracer, about someone with that job title tracking down Karens for whom the line "this she did in public for us to see" would describe toxic anti-mask behaviour. I'm applying for jobs and keep seeing Contact Tracer jobs come up, made me think of this song. __________________ https://soundcloud.com/billy-gashade
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03.25.2021, 10:48 AM	#5
Diesel the destroyed room Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 598	jajajaj. Karen Tracer
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