Talk:Hate Me

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[edit] edit removing wrong song meaning

"Hate Me" (and in fact much of the album "Foiled") is about a failed relationship of the lead singer. In early 2006, when the album and single were first released, KDGE 102.1 The Edge in Dallas, Texas aired an interview with him in which he discussed the motivation for the album and the song. The song (and, again, much of the album) is to an ex-girlfriend, not the mother (although the mother does leave a message for the son at the beginning of the song). The interview clarified that he was living in California at the time (far from his hometown and his mother in Texas) and going through a very rough time with drugs, alcohol and the relationship. His mother was just calling to check up on him. I have not seen the video, so I don't know what might be there, but I am positive that the song is about a relationship. For further verification, please see Blue October's MySpace page

www.myspace.com/blueoctober

where the band writes

Its about a boy whos mother died, and the only thing he has left of her is the answering machine. http://www.vh1.com/vspot/player.jhtml?id=1547130&launchedFrom=/artists/az/blue_october_rock_/videos.jhtml Watch and learn, before you type your opinions.

That Blue October hasnt followed the ordinary path to success is clear from the first single from Foiled, Hate Me, a song that recalls such aching rock anthems as Joy Divisions Love Will Tear Us Apart or Janes Addictions Jane Says for songwriter Justin Furstenfelds unflinching look at himself. Its a song portraying a mans selfishness in a relationship, then coming to terms with it, and admitting the mistakes.

Lastly, that section of the page was written in a very un-encyclopedic manner. But I removed it mostly to get rid of the wrong information. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.182.97.121 (talk) 05:11, 21 December 2006 (UTC).