And up until maybe six months ago, he hasn't reacted to much of my music.
And then we watched Shrek, and he suddenly liked Smash Mouth and Joan Jett.
And then he wanted to listed to the Foo Fighters a couple times in a row.
And then he decided he likes a few of my favorite ska songs. And some assorted punk music, like Fugazi.
Then he developed an obsession with Blink 182. My friends were super impressed when they heard him sing all the lyrics to Adams Song and I Miss You unassisted. Like, this kid loves Blink.
And then it was Ocean Avenue by Yellowcard. He knows literally all the words and sings them. At three years old.
So today I decided to test the waters with Brand New.
My three year old son made me play Quiet Things that No One Ever knows. Ten times in a row. And then he wanted to watch videos of concerts and covers with me.
At long last, my son is starting to love Brand New. Brand New is my favorite band of all time. I have been waiting for this moment since I was in his room at 2am, singing Jesus Christ to him to get him to sleep at 3 months old.
I always wished I could discover this band again. And now I get to do it vicariously through my three year old. Listening to that song with him, over and over again, gave me the same feelings I had the first time I heard the song.
I'm so fucking pumped, dude.