Tonight, I have been watching a Tivo-d episode of Austin City Limits, which I recently decreed we would Tivo for all time after I read that Sufjan Stevens is on the season that is currently being rerun. The episode we were watching tonight, however, featured a performance by Coldplay, which also makes me happy. What made me even happier was that halfway through, musical legend Michael Stipe of R.E.M. came out to sing a couple of songs with Coldplay. The first song he sang for was from a recent R.E.M. project, and it was great. Then Chris Martin of Coldplay walked over to the piano, sat down and introduced the next song Michael Stipe would sing with the words "This is the greatest song every written, in my opinion." Immediately, because I am a freak, I started screaming "They're going to sing Nightswimming! This is the best show ever!"
My hollering brought Dan into the living room just as the opening chords of (what else?) "Nightswimming" were starting, and I was starting to cry. But my music geek high was totally killed seconds later, when Dan looked at me and, in all sincerity, said "What song is this?"
WHAT SONG IS THIS? ARE YOU KIDDING ME? I immediately started trying to give Dan clues, hoping that a light of recognition would go off in his eyes. "Dan. Think. R.E.M. Automatic for the People! Nightswimming! Come on!"
Nothing.
So now I'm downloading "Automatic for the People" to Dan's computer so he can get caught up on musical history circa 1992 and marveling at how Dan and I can be so well suited to one another when he can't identify what may, in fact, be the best song ever written, and I don't know anything about computers. It makes me wonder if our child will be really interested in something neither of us has even thought about, like competitive scuba diving. Or worse, will actively love things we hate, like musical artists who have backup dancers but no actual musical instruments anywhere on the stage, or Windows XP. The biggest irony of all would be if our child actually turned out to be athletic. We'd have to hire someone with motor skills to stand in for us.
But I suppose we could work around that, too. Love isn't about hobbies. Still. Nightswimming!
In other news, I'm back from my adventures and had a great time. I'll post pictures soon.
Comments (8)
I looooooove that song Haley. Its a classic. Can't wait to get lunch and catch up. Cracker Barrel here we come! Did we set a date for that yet?
Posted by Kate :) | March 27, 2007 10:21 PM
Posted on March 27, 2007 22:21
Dan doesn't know Nightswimming?
It's the end of the world as we know it!!!
Posted by Mrs. J | March 28, 2007 9:37 AM
Posted on March 28, 2007 09:37
I also love that song...and I fully expect you all with have an all-state-in-4-sports, college scholarship jock of a kid.
Posted by Mike | March 28, 2007 7:07 PM
Posted on March 28, 2007 19:07
I'm with Dan - never heard of it. If neither Dan nor I have heard of it, it can't be all that good.
Posted by SixBit | March 29, 2007 8:51 PM
Posted on March 29, 2007 20:51
i love nightswimming.
i love REM.
i love Austin City Limits (and also TIVO it as well).
i love that you're a music geek, cause i am too.
Posted by chriscarr | March 30, 2007 8:56 AM
Posted on March 30, 2007 08:56
I'll take care of introducing your child to the world of Korean Pop music, the ultimate 'musical artists with backup singers with no instruments on stage' world! Or not, in consideration of your health... Good luck catching Dan up!
Posted by Susie | March 30, 2007 10:24 AM
Posted on March 30, 2007 10:24
I'll take care of introducing your child to the world of Korean Pop music, the ultimate 'musical artists with backup singers with no instruments on stage' world! Or not, in consideration of your health... Good luck catching Dan up!
Posted by Susie | March 30, 2007 10:24 AM
Posted on March 30, 2007 10:24
haley i think you will appreciate this: http://www.google.com/tisp
Posted by daniel | April 1, 2007 11:13 AM
Posted on April 1, 2007 11:13