This song by The Damned came up on shuffle last night, and I love it.

"Don't Cry Wolf"

You don't have to listen
To what your parents say
They don't understand us
They're laws we don't obey
You can wear what you want
There ain't no uniform
Go where you want to go
Don't stay locked at home
Don't be a fool
Don't cry wolf
Don't be a fool
Don't cry wolf

Of course the idiom "cry wolf" comes from one of Aesop's famous fables. Once of the meanings of the idiom is to "raise a false alarm." Another is to ask for assistance when one doesn't really need it. I think the latter is what The Damned are aiming at here. Be yourself. Do your thing. Don't be dependent on "authority" or the status quo, always asking for help and permission. DON'T BE A FOOL!

Anyway, a great punk rock anthem.

Last Night's Run:

Distance: 5.04 miles
Theme Song: "Don't Cry Wolf" - The Damned

Playlist so far:

"Under the Pressure" - The War on Drugs
"Somewhere" - Soundgarden
"Owner of a Lonely Heart" - Yes
"Rose Garden" - Lynn Anderson
"Napalm Love" - Air
"Lips Like Sugar" - Echo and the Bunnymen
"Truth Hits Everybody" - The Police
"U Can't Touch This" - MC Hammer
"Tap Out" - The Strokes
"When Day is Done" - Django Reinhardt
"Sunrise, Sunset" - Bright Eyes
"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" - Devo
"Take No Prisoners" - Megadeth
"For Whom the Bell Tolls" - Metallica
"Air Cal" - Com Truise
"Surfing On a Rocket" - Air
"Andy's Chest" - Lou Reed
"Only Shallow" - My Bloody Valentine
"Love Love Love" - The Mountain Goats
"まいご" - Joe Hisaishi / 井上あずみ
"Easier Said Than Done" - MxPx
"Just Don't Give a F**k" - Eminem
"It's up to You" - The Specials
"Searching" - Quarion
"Searching With My Good Eye Closed" - Soundgarden
"Here She Comes" - The Cars
"I'm so Free" - Lou Reed
"Don't Pass Me By" - The Beatles
"Don't Cry Wolf" - The Damned

DON'T CRY WOLF! Tomorrow is long run day!

(Thanks for stopping by. If you missed the last installment of MARATHON BLOG, number 17, you can find it HERE. If you want to know why I am keeping this blog, and the inspiration for starting such a record on the blockchain, you can find the first MARATHON BLOG post HERE.)

~KafkA

Graham Smith is a Voluntaryist activist, creator, and peaceful parent residing in Niigata City, Japan. Graham runs the "Voluntary Japan" online initiative with a presence here on Steem, as well as Facebook and Twitter. (Hit me up so I can stop talking about myself in the third person!)

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