Lucy: I'm not a big fan of the harmonica.
Jane: Everybody loves a harmonica. At least everyone in the 1970s did. Every major TV theme song had a prominent harmonica solo. (Well, maybe it was just Sesame Street.) The harmonica must have been prestigious. Plus it's fun to say.
Lucy: I don't mind the Sesame Street harmonica, or the lonesome cowboy around a campfire harmonica. But I was listening the that Pretenders song- "Time the Avenger"- in the car yesterday, and suddenly that harmonica was just irritating the peawadden out of me. And I wasn't even PMSing. Our parents had it out for the electric guitar, but I would like to issue a formal complaint against the harmonica. Especially when people really go to town on it, like the Blues Traveler dude. Oh, my God, Blues Traveler! Quite possible my most hated songs of the 90's. That "hook brings you back" song! Horrid. That "suck it in, suck it in, like you're Rin Tin Tin or Anne Boleyn" lyric. That made me want to throw myself off a cliff. Or off the cleefs, as our Greek friend would say.
Jane: If I had any idea what song you were talking about I could commiserate more appropriately.
Lucy: I'll call and sing it to you later. There's something to look forward to.
Jane: Spare me. Do you remember when that was a sarcastic come-back? Hey, did I tell you I got a promotion yesterday? I'm going 90-to-nothing.
Lucy: Congratulations honey! I'm so proud of you! I'll switch now from exclamation points to question marks. Was this a surprise? Are you rolling in dough now? Are we going out to dinner to celebrate?
Jane: Thanks, Mama! Exclamation point! Surprise? yes… And no. Dough? HA. That's a good one. Dinner? Sounds bueno. When? Maybe in june? I'm running with my tongue hanging out.
Remember Y2K? And Sting had that song, "Brand New Day" that got played like every 15 seconds? The harmonica in that song made me want to break shit. Still does. But then, I've never minded the harmonica in any of Stevie Wonder's songs.
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Congrats, Jane.
And John Popper smells like urine and cheese curls.
Don't ask how I know that.
A friend and I paid some scammer $2500 to go a Y2K trip to Brazil where, allegedly, Sting would be staying or performing or somehow affiliated -- so it's odd you combined the two. Needless to say, the only thing that went on a trip was our money. How ya doin' Ed?!
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