Now Playing: Outkast “Stankonia”
Now Drinking: Balcones Mirador (sponsor me you whiskey cowards!!!)
Lyric (verse) o’ the day:
Too much workin’ll make your back ache
Too much trouble’ll bring you a heartbreak
Too much gravy’ll make you fat
Too much rain’ll ruin your hat
Too much coffee’ll race your heart tick
Too much road’ll make you homesick
Too much money’ll make you lazy
Too much whiskey’ll drive you crazy
-Guy Clark “Too Much”
I’m still working on the Texas Playlist, musical Now Playing choice not-withstanding. But like the Mitch Hedberg reference from the last post, if you take nothing else away from this blog, it is that I listen to Outkast a lot. A lot. It will be a go to.
When I look back at the musical acts I will most regret not having ever seen, I would put them at the top of the list <makes mental note of a post idea> I mean, it could happen, but I do not know what I would bet on first: another Outkast reunion tour, or the ‘Rona allowing us to have concerts again. More power to the artists having shows right now, but that is the last place I would want to be.
Take for instance, the Smash Mouth show in Sturgis last week. To me that is an embarrassing show to catch the ‘Rona at. Nothing against them, “All-Star” is a catchy song and I am old enough to remember their first hit song “Walkin’ On the Sun,” but I don’t think thoughts and prayers work as well if people are snickering when you tell them you really love Smash Mouth’s cover of The Monkees hit “I’m a Believer.” The sheer shame has to mess with your immune system. But I don’t know…I’m not a doctor.
I feel like at this point a normal blog would list out the top 5 most embarrassing concerts to catch ‘Rona at, but I am not going that direction A) because I’m trying to be different and B) I’m really hopeful this spurs some responses in the comments. Interactivity people, Interactivity. I will however, if Smash Mouth is the Vegas Line of ‘Rona Embarrassment, state which show would be more embarrassing.
Third. Eye. Blind. Hear me out. Again, like Smash Mouth, they have songs I like. But “Jumper” and “Semi-Charmed Kind of Life” are not the jams I want to be listening to drinking overly expensive beers amongst a bunch of other people, also drinking overly expensive beers. I love dark and depressive songs as much as anyone (weird statement written out) but I need a little more pep for my pandemic step. When people find out you went to a Third Eye Blind show, their first thought is the “step off the ledge my friend” song. I know that would be my first thought. That’s a lot to overcome.
It is not just the hit songs though. We all know the hit songs, and for the most part, that’s all we know. Third Eye Blind fans though, they know them all. I saw them at a festival in Plano once (Suburbia Fest 2014 shout out ) and I was shook(eth) at all the people there singing their lungs out to the deep cuts and B-sides, all while I’m trying to remember which Jason Biggs movie had the other Third Eye Blind song I liked. I have been to a fair amount of shows and on one hand can count the artists that have more devoted fans I do not want to be around people that would literally die for their favorite, in a situation where you could literally die from watching that band.
And if not them, then Nickelback <taps mic three times throws it down walks out with fist raised>
Thanks, as always for those of you who read this far. Let me know what you think and follow if you are so inclined. Hope everyone is staying well, safe, out of trouble, and sane. Love your faces.