That in combination with a question I was asked via the laundrette commenting service, or laundromat (my email), which was, "what are you listening to right now?"
So tonight, an artist that will appeal to others of you like myself who grew up in the eighties when we ate, drank, slept, and breathed pop music. John Mayer's stuff is not all pop, but you'll recognize several covers of eighties tunes, like "Message In A Bottle," (which was actually out in October 1979 on Regatta de Blanc by The Police...but most of us graciously included it in our eighties repertoire) amongst his work. You'll also notice other covers of other (distinctly not pop) artists like Stevie Ray Vaughan's "Lenny." But the song I picked out for you for its reference to our upcoming reunioun is "No Such Thing" from his live recording Any Given Thursday.
No Such Thing
"Welcome to the real world", she said to me
Condescendingly
Take a seat
Take your life
Plot it out in black and white
Well I never lived the dreams of the prom kings
And the drama queens
I'd like to think the best of me
Is still hiding
Up my sleeve
They love to tell you
Stay inside the lines
That something's better
On the other side
I wanna run through the halls of my high school
I wanna scream at the
Top of my lungs
I just found out there's no such thing as the real world
just a lie you've got to rise above
So the good boys and girls take the so called right track
Faded white hats
Grabbing credits
Maybe transfers
They read all the books but they can't find the answers
And all of our parents
They're getting older
I wonder if they've wished for anything better
While in their memories
Tiny tragedies
They love to tell you
Stay inside the lines
But something's better
On the other side
I wanna run through the halls of my high school
I wanna scream at the
Top of my lungs
Top of my lungs
I just found out there's no such thing as the real world
Just a lie you got to rise above
I am invincible (x3)
As long as I'm alive
I wanna run through the halls of my high school
I wanna scream at the
Top of my lungs
I just found out there's no such thing as the real world
Just a lie you've got to rise above
I just can't wait til my 10 year reunion
I'm gonna bust down the double doors
And when I stand on these tables before you
You will know what all this time was for
Admittedly, the lyrics apply to a time in life I am distinctly out of...but I totally identify with the gist of them. Fun little song. You can get to Mayer's site here where there is a player at the top of the page. It's got music from his Battle Studies album. If you want to hear "No Such Thing," preview it on iTunes or somewhere like that. You know how I feel about thieving music...and...frankly, too lazy at the moment to go looking to see if it's on his website somewhere.
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