I’ve just
started watching Parks and Recreation,
and I must say that the show is absolutely hilarious. And while each character
(except probably Mark) has their own quirks, I absolutely love Andy Dwyer’s
funny take on life and his ability to laugh in serious situations. What else
can you expect from the guy who fell in a pit while drunk, and wrote a song
about it?
The Pit
I was in the pit
You were in the pit
We all were in the pit
The Pit
I was in the pit
You were in the pit
We all fell in the pit
The Pit
I fell in the pit
You fell in the pit
We all were in the pit
The Pit
I fell in the pit
You fell in the pit
We all fell in the pit
Sometimes life gonna get you down
And sometimes you gotta take a look
around
You thinking about love but you're
standing in the pit
At first
look, it looks like a literal – song – version of Andy falling into the pit,
and considering the show’s light humored nature it probably is that and nothing
else. A closer look into this, however, makes it look like an allegory –
portraying Andy’s own life. From the surface he comes across as a fun loving golden
retriever, but in reality Andy’s band is struggling, he is broke (having to
live in the pit, literally, outside his ex girlfriend’s house) and is really
trying to land a good job. I personally
feel that it is a song about life’s struggles, and how everyone in life – no matter
how calm and controlled they look – is fighting battles of their own. Chris
Pratt’s voice makes this song a great pick – me – up in sad situations.
We all are in
the pit.
