Time, time, time
See what’s become of me
You’re probably going, “J.R., it’s Thursday and this is a Music Monday post, WTF?” I know, but it’s my blog so I can do whatever the hell I want. Please read it and enjoy.
I’ve been feeling down lately. I’ll get through it, but for now I’m feeling blue. I was bumping around YouTube in an attempt to cheer myself up, but it wasn’t working. It didn’t matter how many loud, crude songs I listened to, I was still feeling bummed. Finally, I succumbed to the Dark Side and slicked on a playlist called “2AM Bitch Songs”. It’s exactly what it sounds like. Videos that I would typically watch only around 2 AM, when I’m feeling like a bitch.
Anna Nalick, Tori Amos, Regina Spekter, Natalie Merchant, Lisa Loeb, Sarah McLachlin and Nina Gordon are there, but so is Walking Down The Street by The Bangles. After that video, I suddenly remembered this song–a song from a great movie of the ’80’s, Less Than Zero. After that it was wham, bam, thank you ma’am and I had an idea for the blog post I honestly didn’t feel like writing.
I’m gonna be straight with you. I’ve had the Susanna Hoffs dream. Guys, you know what I’m talking about. Some girls do too. Maybe even more chicks know than care to admit it. I’ve also had the dream where it was Me vs. The Bangles in a naughty naked kind of game. I’ve oft wondered who would be the best of them in bed and I’m not sure, but I bet the redhead knows a trick or two. One thing I do know is that Susanna Hoffs has one gnarly set of bedroom eyes! I also would have tapped Jami Gertz (from the movie), but I figured that went without saying.
Look around
Leaves are brown
And the sky
Is a hazy shade of winter
When I started writing this I was feeling all kinds of shitty. I’ve played this song a couple of times as I’ve been tapping on the keyboard and I have to say, I’m feeling a little better. That may sound weird, considering the movie this song is about is a total fuckin’ downer. I will say this though, no one plays a better coke fiend than Robert Downey, Jr., with the possible exception of Charlie Sheen.
The Bangles have a special meaning to me. They are Drama Queen’s first ever concert. When she was eight or nine, I took her to the House of Blues at Downtown Disney to see them. She really liked it, especially when they played Walk Like An Egyptian. She started to do the dance as well she could and yelled, “Keep playing,” when they stopped.
Even though she saw the Bangles in person, my daughter’s first REAL concert was when she was 11. We were living outside Toronto and I got tickets for us to see Paramore and No Doubt at Air Canada Centre (Home of the NHL’s Maple Leafs and the NBA’s Raptors). They packed in 19,000 and it freakin rocked. I’ve seen No Doubt numerous times. As a guy who grew up in (and next door to )The OC, I saw them in small clubs when they were an up and coming ska band. Those were rad days. I also saw Oingo Boingo live several times before they hit it big. It was during the summer at Magic Mountain. They played new wave concerts in the amphitheater and Boingo was a regular guest. Sweet, huh?
If you’ve never heard the song or if you’ve never seen the video, I implore you to check it out. If you’ve never seen the movie Less Than Zero, get to Netflix and say, “Top of my queue, yo.” It’s definitely worth your time. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m temporarily homeless-ish and have a couch to go sleep on. Good night.
Hang on to your hopes my friend
That’s an easy thing to say
But if your hopes should pass away
Simply pretend
That you can build them again
Nice ride in the way back machine. Everything is a bit hazy these days, but I’m a dad now so go figure.
Seattledad–things are pretty hazy in my world, so please don’t feel bad. You’re not alone.
Umm, I don’t think Socie is a word anymore, hate to tell ya. Then again, I use old-fashioned anachronistic words all the time, just to see what kind of looks I’ll get from friends and family. Feel free to keep using it. For that matter, I may work it into a conversation myself. I wasn’t real big on cheerleaders or jocks when I was in high school myself, but Susanna crossed all boundaries. I only knew one guy at the time who wouldn’t have given up an arm for an evening with her, and that one guy wasn’t interested in… Read more »
I kinda thought the Bangles were the “socie” band of the 80’s. All the jocks and cheerleaders loved em. I hated cheerleaders. Susanna was just kinda fluffy up there with that guitar. If you ask me, no one in that band had chops. Just sayin. But then again, I never had any naughty fantasies about them. Now the Runaways…that’s another story. I had better chops then Susanna and I never made it big. I was forced to sing “Manic Monday” in one too many a band. Maybe that’s why I hated her. I like the fact that you took your… Read more »
I love the bangles–I’m an 80’s kid and I could rock that Egyptian dance like no one’s business LOL
Hope you are feeling better 🙂
Got to agree, Susanna Hoffs may just have the best set of bedroom eyes that I’ve ever seen. I was madly in love (lust) with her for several years. Always nice to know that I’m not the only one who uses music to pull myself out of a funk. Interesting, though, that it used to be Godsmack that did it, and now it’s more likely to be Jimmy Buffett… guess it’s a sign of age. lol Btw, is it just me or does the second one from the left look a bit like Jennifer Aniston? Ooooh, Susanna Hoffs and Jennifer… Read more »
Love that song and video.
Hang in there man.
Good times will come. and today will then just be a blur.
Happy Thursday