Last Night, In Other Music

By Stephen Mejias • Posted: Jul 28, 2010

Photo: David Black

Last Night, in Other Music, I held out my copy of Best Coast’s Crazy For You, and I smiled at Karen and, because I needed to say something, I said, “I’ve been looking forward to this one.”

She lit up like a firefly, like a summer moon, like a pretty girl in love with a song, and she said:

“Oh yeah…yeah. It’s so…it’s so…high.”

She raised one hand up to her head.

“It’s like way up here. But then…”

She lowered her hand to her waist.

“It’s down here, too.”

What the hell was she talking about? I had no idea. I nodded. I might have smiled. I searched for something to say.

“It’s all like, I miss you, I miss you, I miss you, but then it’s like, I’m happy, I’m happy, I’m happy.”

“I love that,” I said.

She nodded, and as I turned to take my records to the cash register, she said, “It’s like crying and smiling at the same time.”

“That’s the best kind of music,” I said, and she agreed.

Comments

Submitted by rvance on July 28, 2010 - 5:04pm.

Is THAT Karen next to the Skyliner? Yeoww, dude! Even if not, you need to follow up on your instincts and pull the trigger. What's the worst that can happen?

Submitted by RG on July 28, 2010 - 7:07pm.

Crushes everywhere![image]http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/145/l_172c0efefbc24a41b36aad1d46fa4101.jpg[/image]

Submitted by Jim Tavegia on July 28, 2010 - 7:27pm.

And they didn't use THAT photo for the cover? What were they thinking. Either you or I need to become their art director.

Submitted by RG on July 28, 2010 - 7:31pm.

Let's try that again...http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/145/l_172c0efefbc24a41b36aad1d46fa4101.jpg

Submitted by RG on July 28, 2010 - 7:26pm.

Sorry Stephen. I was trying to post a link to one of the photos of her with the Vivian girls (whom we know your quite fond of as well) from her Myspace page.

Submitted by Stephen Mejias on July 29, 2010 - 7:38am.

Believe me, RG, I saw that photo. And I almost passed out.

Submitted by Stephen Mejias on July 29, 2010 - 7:29am.

rvance: That's Bethany from Best Coast. Yeow.

Submitted by Larry on July 29, 2010 - 6:08pm.

Beautiful car, beautiful woman!! Could do without the dude though! lolShe should be in the car! Ever see Nora Jones' video of "Come Away With Me"?

Submitted by Big Larry on July 30, 2010 - 7:35am.

She has legs like a running back...

Submitted by Tulkinghorn on August 11, 2010 - 8:10am.

What it is, is that Mitch Easter/Let's Active sound from 1984.....Video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AU_bJKRSf_AExtra points for figuring out the genders of the band members. Not a problem here, of course.

All Headphones Ship Free!
Shop a Huge Selection of Top Quality
Headphones at Great Prices!
www.Headphones.com