Out of the blue, I received a text message from a good friend last night. KJ and I haven't seen each other in years. We were very close in high school and also in those post high school years before we both settled down and got married. During that time, I became very good friends with her younger brother, too. KJ, Doug and I spent almost every waking moment together, out on the town, or sitting in each other's apartments listening to music, analyzing album covers and discussing The Beatles.
Last night her first text read:
D and I r going to the Poison Def Leppard Cheap Trick concert tomorrow nite.
I wasn't only shocked to get her text, I was shocked by what she wrote. Poison, Def Leppard and Cheap Trick? What? This coming from the two who had to drive over to my apartment when they found out I bought a Poco album, just so they could break it in half over my head? Two bigger music snobs, you will never ever meet.
My text back: What?! Should I meet you guys?
KJ: Yes!
Me: OMG. Def Lep. Have the two of you lost your minds?
KJ: LOL Got free tix
Me: It would be fun to see u guys!
KJ: Come!
Me: Ok!
Then, she text'd me a photo of some big hair band member.
Me: Who the heck is that?
KJ: Joe Blow. One of the guys in Def Lep. I met him!
Me: Rock on!
Then I sent her a photo and wrote: Take a look at me now...
KJ: LOL
Then I sent her another photo and wrote: I want to b yr sledgehammer
KJ: Lol so kewl. Don't even thnk of wearing white capris
Me: Why not? I'm gonna!
KJ: Don't! Don't wear those clown pants.
Me: I won't. If I'm goin 2 c Poison n Cheap Trik im wearing heels and a black lether mini skrt
KJ: Don't do that either!
Me: Why? I want you 2 want me!
So, it's on. I'm leaving here shortly for the concert. It's 9,000 degrees outside and extremely humid. We, of course, are going to see Poison, Def Leppard and Cheap Trick at an outdoor venue. I have no idea where our seats are. At one point she said she might get backstage passes. But, I don't really care about any of that. I just can't wait to see those two. And discuss what our 20 year old selves would have thought about our 40 year old selves at this concert.
I've got a feeling we're gonna think we're all all right, while laughing our heads off.
This is a bad idea.
You heard it here first.
BG and KL use to get in a lot of trouble.
A...lot...of...trouble.
Posted by: Skimmer | June 25, 2009 at 04:54 PM
Fight in the parking lot?
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Posted by: ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© | June 25, 2009 at 06:35 PM
This week on Real Housewives of Suburban Cleveland....
Have a blast. It's worth it for Cheap Trick.
Posted by: Brando | June 25, 2009 at 08:43 PM
Fantastic.
LOL @Brando for RH of Cleveland.
Posted by: Claire | June 25, 2009 at 09:20 PM
I do love "Bringing on the Heartbreak"
YOU GOT THE BEST OF ME!
Posted by: Pinko Punko | June 26, 2009 at 05:25 AM
You guys, the show was awesome! It was really, really fun. Def Leppard was unbelievably....good.
PP, who sings that one? lol Even though I did watch the ENTIRE VH1 Heavy Metal documentary marathon thing once, I still don't know who sings what.
I was shocked last night when Poison sang "Every Rose Has Its Thorn." I always thought that was Guns N Roses. Man, even The Skimmer knew that. He puts me to shame sometimes.
Posted by: blue girl | June 26, 2009 at 07:59 AM
I was shocked last night when Poison sang "Every Rose Has Its Thorn." I always thought that was Guns N Roses.
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LULZ!
No fight in the parking lot, BG?
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Posted by: ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© | June 26, 2009 at 08:48 AM
No, no fights. lol KJ and I never "fought." We'd do things like accidentally sets walls on fire and stuff.
Posted by: blue girl | June 26, 2009 at 08:58 AM
Well, that explains why Cheap Trick isn't at Summerfest this year. Stuck in Ohio.
Heh. Last night we saw Rancid and Matthew Sweet. Had to skip Meat Puppets. And it was a bit shy of 9000 degrees, but the beer flowed like.... beer.
Posted by: zombie rotten mcdonald | June 26, 2009 at 09:57 AM
The Def Lep
Posted by: Pinko Punko | June 26, 2009 at 01:49 PM
You didn't even mention CHEAP TRICK!!!! GREAT BAND!!!! Live at Budakan....WOW!!!! That concert must HAVE ROCKED!!!! Now I am really JELOUS........
Posted by: yaya | June 26, 2009 at 07:29 PM
LOVE Matthew Sweet, too.....I am YEARNING for a Good Concert....Axel Rose, Every Rose Has It's Thorn.......
Posted by: yaya | June 26, 2009 at 07:32 PM
Good concert? tonight was Dropkick Murphys.
loud, punky, and sing along drunken choruses, every one....
Posted by: zombie rotten mcdonald | June 27, 2009 at 12:45 AM