Jeff and I saw Fall Out Boy live at Voodoo Fest several years ago. They were a catchy little band. Pete Wentz is the band's lyricist but he is best known for his guyliner and the fact that I saw him nearly knock himself out on stage. He is really goofy. He was dancing around and like kicked himself in the head then stumbled around a bit. His band mates ignored the theatrics as this must be a common failing and he soon returned to his posing and back up singing. But it is true that he is to blame for my current willingness to have a child with my husband of 15 years.
On a recent road trip, I finally had Jeff open the Fall Out Boy cd Folie à Deux. It had been sitting sealed in the pile of cds for a few years now. I finally listened to it and it changed my life. The album itself is quite good. The lyrics are smart and catchy. The music is interesting. Has a few cool cameos including Elvis Costello. Best FOB album yet in my opinion. Very underrated. Any way there is a song on the album called "She's My Winona." The lyrics include the lines: I'm never the same person when I go to sleep as when I wake up. Hell or Glory I don't want anything in between. Then came a baby boy with long eyelashes and daddy said you gotta show the world your thunder." It hit me. Pete Wentz is a fucking father. Jeff and I can do just as good a job raising a kid as a guyliner goofus who writes really good songs.
So we will not start trying to have a child, but we will take a block out of time and stop preventing it. No worries though... there is no way the child will be named Pete. =)
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Music compels people to do crazy things, indeed. You and your husband are Fall Out Boy fans? I thought I was close to the last of a dying breed :(
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