So was at a party the other day, and I complimented this girl on her Ramones shirt. It was a pretty off-handed comment, but the crowd that populated this party was definitely not the type of crowd that listened to The Ramones. She said, “Thank you” and went on her way.
A little later, my friend and I were kicking back under the awning when that same girl said (un-prompted), “You know, I really do like the Ramones.” My response was a sincere, “Very cool, rock on.”
She continued, “Well, you know that some people just like the logo, but I’m really into their music.”
I nodded, and again voiced a positive response, albeit a little less enthusiastically.
Again, she soldiered on, “I just picked up their first album………….. on vinyl………… at Waterloo Records ………in Austin.” (Yes, she paused for some kind of dramatic effect)
Rather unwisely I said, “Oh really, gee, yeah, I just can’t get into vinyl – I can’t stand another format change”
My friend said, “Yeah, they’re not really portable.”
She continued, almost oblivious, “Yeah, I totally have my dad’s vintage hi-fi. While I was at Waterloo, in Austin, I picked up a bootleg Nirvana, a Queen album, and a Pixies album”.
Me, “Yep, totally classics”
At this point, I’m pretty much out.
The conversation wound down quickly as my friend and I quickly agreed (before any MORE discussion could be had) that vinyl is superior in audio quality.
The kicker was that this girl was all of about eleven or twelve years old. Is this where hipsters are hatched? I’m trying to remember if her black Wayfarer frames had glass in them.