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The topline of my obituary will read “Inspiration for ‘Free Fallin,’” no matter what. Look, I’m trying not to be petty about all this. The only thing I want written in the sky is a retraction. I mean, come on! The guy wrote a whole song about me, yet he claims he broke my heart? You can’t be a baller out there, having fun, standing in the shadow being all edgy, and yet also get to write my name in the sky. I’ve got a whole back catalog of Steinbeck novels to read. I know everyone is super attached to “Free Fallin,’” and that it’s probably impossible to pivot, but it’s never stopped me from fantasizing that I could have a say in my own narrative.Īnd to all those “bad boys” out there thinking that the “good girls are home with broken hearts.” We’re not. I’m just saying that I would like a redo. Cause baby tonight, the DJ got us falling in love again Yeah, baby tonight, the DJ got us falling in love again So dance, dance, like it’s the last, last night of your life, life Gonna get you right. Nothing rhymes with that, but it’s who I am. I’m a hustler baby, but that you knew, and tonight it’s just me and you. It started as a prank, but then I just kind of liked the aesthetic. I also have a Mason jar filled with Barbie heads in my junk drawer. I had just got laid-off and figured what the hell, dare me to go, Aunt Judy. If I forget to take a Zyrtec, I am toast. That’s not fun or a particularly cool thing to write a rock anthem about, but it’s accurate. Like he didn’t mention that I am severely allergic to dust. But he swung and missed on all the nuances of my personality. He liked the idea of me, of the “girl next door” who loves her boyfriend and blah blah blah. I’ll tell you the truth: Tom never got to know me well enough. But I’m not like some weird horse superfan. I mean, sure, they’re fine, very pretty, I get it. But that doesn’t show an above-average ratio of interest. They’ll grin at me like, Go ahead, we know you’re “ CRAZY ‘bout Elvis., HA-HA.” I like Elvis. Regardless, those are things that shouldn’t be highlights of my or anyone else’s biography.Īnd you can’t imagine how frustrating it is when people see me at the mall and an Elvis song comes on. Also, I only go to church on holidays, and I call my mom on the weekends - that’s pretty much all I can handle with her. Many of our government’s policies have been pretty problematic over the years. Like, completely.įirst of all, sure, I guess I love America, but it’s complicated. Listen, I’m proud to have inspired such an iconic song, but I’ve been waiting for thirty years to gets this off my chest: Tom completely misread me.
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