The Firestarter single came out in 1996. I ordered the CD by phone and waited anxiously for the shipment to arrive to the posthouse of the small Northern fishing town I called home. Being an avid Prodigy fan at the time I collected their singles and memorabilia and even had two copies of their biography.
I accidentally stumbled upon this video today. It reminded me that 15 years ago I absolutely loved this song. I played it over and over and over on my parent’s new CD player. (And they loved it!)
But it also occured to me that back then, there were almost no channels to express or share my fascination instantly with others.
I loved the song for what it was. There was no social media to influence my opinion. No instant feedback of popularity. No YouTube comments saying this song was horrible and Keith shouldn’t really sing. Back then, I had the cover in my hand, the CD in the player and just listened — alone — really digging the beats. And when I was done, I didn’t post it to Facebook or Twitter. I brought the CD to the youth center and played it for a small group of friends.
I kinda miss this sense of isolated appreciation.
(Source: youtube.com)
