Just When You Thought This Cultural Reference Was Dead…

White, middle aged music professor: I don’t do sevenths. Homie don’t play that.

Hartford, Connecticut

Overheard by: Claire

Posted on May 20, 2023
Connecticut, Default, Music, Teachers, Whiteys, Words

As Opposed to Those Infuriating Sign Language Songs

Hipster to friends: They have really cool songs, 'cause you can, like, listen to them.
Hipster friends: (nod and mutter in agreement)

Corner Brook
Newfoundland
Canadia

Posted on March 30, 2023
Canadia, Compare and contrast, Default, Hipsters, Music, Sensory experiences

To Explain, Here's Elmo With the Aphabet Song

Teen girl to another, while browsing CDs: Like, alphabetical order is so confusing.

Music Store
Atlanta, Georgia

Overheard by: Justin

Posted on March 13, 2023
Georgia, Music, Stupidity, Teens, Words

Clay Aiken?

Student: I have that song “Ring My Bell” in my head.
Advisor #1: The one by Diana Ross.
Student: I think so.
Advisor #2, from adjacent cube: It's not Diana Ross.
Advisor #1: Well, who is it?
Advisor #2: I don't know, but not Diana Ross.
Student: And that song “In the Navy.”
Advisor #2: That's not Diana Ross either. Just as gay, but not Diana Ross.

El Paso, Texas

Overheard by: Disco Dan

Posted on December 1, 2022
Compare and contrast, Employees, Music, Sexuality, Students, Texas

See, Now I’m on Coke, and I Can Tell the Truth

Lady: When I was on morphine I told them I liked Pearl Jam. I hate Pearl Jam!

Eat ‘N’ Park
Sewickley, Pennsylvania

Posted on October 26, 2022
Gripes, Grumpies, Music, Pennsylvania

What’s the Word for Ironic Irony?

Young hipster dude to older hipster dude: Man, fuck Yanni. That guy sucks. [Mocks his singing] ‘The best part of waking up…’ Wait, no, that’s Michael Bolton. Wait, no, that’s Folgers!

Blue line Metro
Washington, DC

Overheard by: Laughing at that guy

Posted on May 10, 2022
Hipsters, Music, Washington, DC

According to a Priest and a Rabbi I Met in a Bar Once

Goth girl wearing blue beehive wig: So Morgan Freeman, a college professor, and a hot guy walk into a ska club.
Friend: And?
Goth girl: Oh, there's no punchline, that actually happened.

Denver, Colorado

Posted on February 4, 2022
About celebrities, Colorado, Default, Friends, Girls, Goths, Music, Weirdness

With the Possible Exception of the Dominant Chord

Professor: So, how was survey of western music?
Girl: It was terrible: someone would always find a way to bring up gender issues. I mean, I hate to break it to you, but eighteenth century tonal music doesn’t give a shit about your vagina.

Sarah Lawrence College
Bronxville, New York

Posted on January 7, 2022
Colleges & Universities, Default, Education, Gender issues, Girls, Gripes, Music, New York, Questions, Students, Teachers, Vagina, Words

That Guy Is Always Purple Raining on Our Parade.

Museum employee: I'm from Minnesota, originally.
Guy: I lived in Minnesota for a while, a long time back. Nice place, but there was way too much of that one guy. You know, that guy? The little guy? With “purple …”?
Museum employee: …Prince?
Guy: Yeah, that's the one.

Art Museum
Denver, Colorado

Posted on December 19, 2021
About celebrities, Colorado, Employees, Guys, Music, Questions

But I'm Reasonably Sure That's Where Your Dad Is from

Girl: Whoa…There's a band called “Asia”? Mom, is this what I was named after?
Mother: No, honey.

Branson, Missouri

Posted on October 1, 2021
Default, Family ties, Girls, Missouri, Moms, Music, Names, Questions, Women