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Confession: Back when I was a tween, before there was such a word as “tween” I was not what you might call savvy about music. The mix tape in my Walkman – Oh my gosh I just realized that anyone who currently likes Justin Beiber has no idea what I am talking about. I feel old. Also, if you heart The Beibs (as all the kids are saying these days- ON TWITTER for the love of pete) then you shouldn’t be on the internet reading blogs anyways. Go build a fort.
Back to my taste in music. My mix tape (just the one) consisted of Meatloaf’s “I’d Do Anything For Love” as well as Mariah Carey’s “Dreamlover” and finally, several copies of Reba McEntire’s “Fancy.” My neighbors were big fans of my strongly southern accented swingset rendition of Fancy. I was all “Heyuh’s yur wone cha-unc Fa-ancy down’t leyt me dawy-uhn.”
Until. UNTIL!
Until Ace of Base came out with “All That She Wants.”
And somehow I got the idea that Ace of Base was Pearl Jam.
You know, because they are like, totally similar and stuff.
And I was really music savvy.
People would be like “Who’s your favorite band?” and I’d be all “Pearl Jam” with my bad-arse ten year old self.
And then they’d look bemused and ask “Oh really? What’s your favorite song?” and I’d bust into a chorus of “Awll thayt she woh-nts iy-uhz uh-nother bay-buh”
Funnily enough, I don’t remember anyone ever correcting me.
Which is why this problem followed me into adulthood, where this past Saturday I was jamming along to the all 90’s weekend on the radio and turned to Jeff excitedly when the first bars of “All That She Wants” came through the speakers. I began singing along enthusiastically as Jeff rolled his eyes. Jeff is a music snob.
“I know it’s lame, but I totally love Pearl jam” I told him
I thought he was going to crash the car.
“Really? REALLY?! PEARL JAM?! YOU THINK THIS IS PEARL JAM?! WHO AM I MARRIED TO?!”
(For the record, I do not actually want another baby, this bakery is closed. Also, I had an assistant on this photoshoot, I did not leave my child alone on the changing table, amen.)
