Livin' in a Lonely World.....

One thing I miss about college is the bars. They are a breed of bar unto their own.

First off, the bartenders generally are completely awful. But when youre 20, you dont know any better. Try asking for a properly poured martini. They'll look at you funny. But you ask for a sideways knee breaker, purple nurple, blue valium, leg spreader -- they can make that in a heartbeat. Even a simple jack and coke becomes a chore - because a) Jack is top shelf in a college bar and b) who drinks whiskey in college anyways? Or the awful beer they'd serve. Who knows what it was - it definitely wasnt chilled. But you didn't know better!! Ive become spoiled in NYC. Not saying all bartenders are Tom Cruise in "Coctail," but on average the quality is better.

My favorite part about a college bar was the music selection. Most often a DJ would be playin tunes from basically his iPod. And he's not even a real DJ, it's like DJ Adam Lowenstein who got the job because he knows the guy working the door. DJ Lowenstein plays all the top rap/hip hop hits. Anyone remember "Yeah" by Usher? or "Dirt off Your Shoulder" by Jay-Z. All standard college bar fare. But what I never understood was the random songs from like the 70s and 80s. Like "Your Love" by the Outfield. Why? or "Pour Some Sugar on Me" by Def Leppard. Cheesy. "Sweet Caroline?" Give me an effin' break. But the song that sticks in my head the most, and the song I never understood why it was a college bar song:

SOTD

"Don't Stop Believing"
Journey
Escape
1981


Ok.. I know Journey is really cheesy now. I get it. But why this song? There are about 5 better songs they did. Is it the opening piano? And I always have this picture of a loaded sorority girl singing "and on and on and on agaaaaaaain!!"

You see, my confusion comes from growing up Journey. Pops was a fan when they were popular so I had to hear them. I knew the song. But I never got why it was popular... Oh well.

Happy Friday!!