West 49 is one of those stores that blast their hip music from an amazing sound system. Loud. And I'm enjoying it as I rummage through the clothing racks, occassionally pulling out a tiny little outfit and wondering if it's REALLY a dress or actually just a long top. And why do they consider a size 6 to be a Large?
But I'm cool. I'm a cool mom. So I'm trying to look interested, as if I were considering buying the clothes, like I would actually wear a Billabong tube dress.
And then I catch myself. I'm singing to the music. Out Loud. To a song I remember rollar skating to as a young teen. Back in the 70's! And I know all the words! To a song from the 70's! And I've been moving to the beat, bouncing on my knees and swinging my hips! In public!
I catch the eye of a smirking young a sales clerk, and I quickly turn away.
Damn! There goes my cool mom image. But as I turn from the clothes rack and pretend to be interested in the skateboards, I can hear someone else.
"Yeah yeah yeah yaaaaaa-ah!"
Someone else is singing! I peek around the corner, and there's another mother, about my age, rocking out to the music. She catches my look and smiles.
"Great song, right?" she asks.
"Sure is!" I reply. And she's right. It IS a great song. I mean, they're playing it at a West 49 store. Therefore, it MUST be a hip song. A cool song. And I know all the words to it! So...by extension...I must be cool too! Right?
I'll let you judge for yourselves. Here's Grand Funk Railroad's hit single from 1975, Some Kind of Wonderful. Try to resist singing along or moving to the beat. I dare you.
You're very brave to even go in there. I would have stood outside, scowling....
ReplyDeleteHAHA...GFR..oh my...that is almost like hearing the Zombie's singing She's Not There and NOT joining in :-) Once a cool mom always a cool mom !
ReplyDeleteyou're, like, so totally awesome dude. this song is sic. :)
ReplyDeletereally fun post -- i even listened to the song all the way through! personally, i was a cooler mom than teenager, because my teenage kids introduced me to "retro" music from my own youth that i was not allowed to listen to at that time -- haha!!
ReplyDeleteI don't know about brave - foolish is more like it.
ReplyDeleteObviously not THAT cool - I had to Google the Zombie's, sure they were some new Goth Rock Band!
ReplyDeleteYeah, that cut is slammin'!
ReplyDeleteAre you new here, Linda? Welcome!
ReplyDeleteDamn, yeah! I'd totally rock out to that song -- and I did! What's hysterical is these kids think it's something new that they've discovered so of course you look like a cool mom. I bet no one will be singing Justin Bieber songs thirty years from now.
ReplyDeleteRock it, girlfriend!
Okay, I can't stay long because I have to get back to that song, but. . .of course WE all know your uber cool. That's we visit so often. You're like ice, baby.
ReplyDeleteAre you cool mom? Was there ever a doubt?? :-)
ReplyDeleteI remember roller skating with you to this song!
ReplyDeleteAnd yes...we are cool!
Hey Judy! Remember walking down the streets after roller skating and singing at the top of our lungs "Lay down and boogie and play that funky music 'til you die!" hahahaha! We thought we were cool then, too!
ReplyDeleteYou're a sweetheart!
ReplyDeleteI have to admit, I'm kind of partial to Justin - just because he's a local boy.
ReplyDeleteI'm "uber cool!"? I always suspected as much. Just don't ask my kids though - they may have another opinion!
ReplyDeleteSee... Your coolness knows no bounds.
ReplyDeleteHaha!! I can so relate.
ReplyDeleteI am ALWAYS dorkily singing along to the music in shops. Bloody hell, I'm just so damn happy to be out of the house!