Yeah, you're my pick for this one. It was a toss up, because I've surely been most loyal to Soul Asylum over the years (like, over half my life), but the assignment wasn't for "favorite."
"Life is too short to spend with somebody who doesn't think that you kick ass." - Fred LeBlanc
It's not just that you've got an anthem for every mood I have, from "Bad" to "Glad to Be Alive" to "Friends" and even "Jenny Says," which I've known for at least 12 years and I'm still not tired of. Those things help, though. You're diverse. BUT- You're damned nice people, too.
"Cause it's a long, long time for you to remember / and that's a lot to ask the things that I do / and it's a long, long time from May to December / any little bit, any little bit will do." - Any Little Bit
You probably don't remember the act of kindness you showed to me and some of my friends, most noticably Beth, when you pulled strings to let us see you at Rabb's, and you even offered her good seating next to the stage, if she wanted it. Nor do you likely have a clue of how much you touched a group of 8 or so girls standing in your front row the following summer when you sent her a memorial shout-out. It mattered, I promise. Chances are that without those things I'd still be a fan but all things considered, I'm a pretty loyal fanatic-- even if you keep changing your damn supporting cast every 3 minutes.
"Easy to bitch, easy to whine, easy to whine, easy to cry, easy to feel like there ain't nothin' in your life. Harder to work, harder to strive, harder to be glad to be alive, but it's really worth it if you give it a try." - Easy
I've seen you live at least 16 times and I'm still psyched for this Saturday night's show, even if I was supposed to be in Miami and not here. You're a mighty fine consolation prize, though, and I'm wholeheartedly looking forward to watching you burn the mother down at The Warehouse with Dash Rip Rock.
"I'm gonna be bad, and it's gonna feel good. I'm gonna do everything your mother said we never should. I'm gonna be bad, and I wanna be cruel. I'm gonna try everything they taught me down in Catholic school." - Bad
Much love, and thanks for all the sanity!
Me
This post is part of the 30 Days of Truth Challenge .
Will not cry at work. Will not cry at work. Will not cry at work.
ReplyDeleteLove you! Mean it!
ReplyDeleteAnd of course, I cut and pasted this to make it easier, and after lunch while updating the phone number for a con call - I posted this into the invite and sent it. That was a fun story to tell. :/
ReplyDeleteso sad that i didn't know about this. i'm in serious need of some cowboy mouth.
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