so the other night on the way home, i popped "the legend of chin" into the cd player. i was reminded that i hadn't listened to it in awhile (since i was only partways able to sing along with the lyrics), and i thought to myself, "you know what? that switchfoot band might just become popular." as i reminisced, i realized that wasn't always the common belief around here...
why did i originally purchase "the legend of chin"? well, because they were playing at the ATF we were going to attend. that was back in the day when sarah was traveling with them doing drama and such (atf, not switchfoot). i don't particularly enjoy concerts when i don't know the songs (or maybe i should say - i particularly enjoy concerts more when i DO know the songs), so mike and i made a trip up to family in boardman and purchased said cd (this was pre heaven on earth and pre switchfoot cds at wal-mart AND when gasoline cost less than today for a trip to boardman). i liked it (particulary, "might have ben hur".... "this one goes out to charlton heston"... he died last week). many others were disappointed that switchfoot was to be the atf band, because AUDIO ADRENALINE was playing at the other atf's, and they were a band everybody knew. poor switchfoot... most of our group went to the merch tables and the restrooms rather than listen to them play. sorry guys, we were meant to live for so much more...
but wow, that's been so long ago now... jerome has joined switchfoot, the kiddies we took to atf are all grown up and my facebook friends, and the only place i could find a video including ben hur has this guy talking about pandas and cats and then lip syncing it in tons of craziness... oh well, i still like the song.
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I knew someone who was listening to them the year before that ATF tour and thought they were going to be a big deal. They really are a fantastic band, and that's a good album.
yeah, but not all of us grew up in cultural hotbeds ;)
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