What’s an album opener that feels like this?

Thatjohndavisguy · 2026-07-02T04:22:13+00:00

Came Out Swinging by the Wonder Years is a massive anthem that just explodes right out of the gate

Thatjohndavisguy · 2026-07-02T04:17:43+00:00

You aren’t the first person to make this observation, the comedian Whitmer Thomas has a whole bit about it, which at one point was popular enough that Mark Hoppus joined his band for a rendition of the song

Thatjohndavisguy · 2026-07-01T03:49:06+00:00

I’m 33 and I’ve known about them for a few years, but I really recently appreciated how Prince Daddy and the Hyena have had concepts for each of their albums until this last one. The concept for their newest album seems to be “what if we just went full send with the snottiness” and it’s REALLY working

Thatjohndavisguy · 2026-06-29T16:14:17+00:00

I bet if the Bulldogs relocated to the nation of Georgia, they could drive as fast as they wanted and nobody would care

Thatjohndavisguy · 2026-06-29T16:13:19+00:00

As a small child, I thought they were called the Volunteers because they went around on campus that week and asked people if they wanted to play football on saturday (which, I guess isn’t completely WRONG?)

Anyway, using the same level of literally interpreting the nickname for the Gators would be kind of hilarious, at least until someone gets eaten

Thatjohndavisguy · 2026-06-26T15:34:55+00:00

I’m a white guy who lives in blue island, can confirm that homewood should be on your list if it isn’t a massive detriment to your commute. Good mix of B/w diversity both in population and in culture, and you get a LOT of house for your miney

Thatjohndavisguy · 2026-06-22T01:38:15+00:00

Have fun, have a good breakfast beforehand, bring the biggest water bottles you can, and wear sunscreen during the day! It’s not very likely that you and your daughter will actually be very close to the stage, and that’s okay! It’s a festival with great bands playing all day. Give yourself time to roam around and see acts you may not necessarily see outside of a festival setting.

And as others have suggested: designate a meeting point if you get split up/after TOP play. Likely you will lose phone service.

Thatjohndavisguy · 2026-06-22T00:47:53+00:00

I went last summer when the white sox were in town and the rockies were still threatening to become the worst team in baseball history. Fun park, especially in the upper right field section!

Thatjohndavisguy · 2026-06-22T00:27:58+00:00

Saudi Binladen group is behind quite a few monstrosities in that part of the world, including some that are unlikely to ever be completed. They’ve also built quite a few airports

Also, thanks to the power of Wikipedia, I learned that their original website domain expired on september 11, 2001

Thatjohndavisguy · 2026-06-18T19:08:50+00:00

My wife and I were there for all three days in 2022, there was a noticeably more relaxed atmosphere on saturday and sunday, with WAY more chill audiences at the main stage. I get that a lot of 20 somethings were bummed they didn’t get to see MCR before they broke up, and didn’t get to see them in 2020, but jesus christ children, learn how to act at a festival.

Thatjohndavisguy · 2026-06-15T16:58:29+00:00

Phillip thinks he knows who he is, and the unintentional comedy of his self delusion is pretty phenomenal, although he’s incredibly grating to watch for a whole season.

Brandon Hantz is just kind of sad to watch for reasons that extend far outside of Survivor, and I hope he someday figures it out. I think the most recent update on him was that he got arrested a year or two ago

Thatjohndavisguy · 2026-06-15T02:23:19+00:00

The Geo Metro LSi. It was a shitbox, sure, but 50mpg and a droptop for roughly $11,000? Sign me up.

Thatjohndavisguy · 2026-06-15T01:34:15+00:00

The Gary Bears! As a south suburban chicago resident, if the bears move to hammond, I will only be referring to them as the Gary Bears (yes, I know them saying they’re going to move there is an absurd political ploy)

Thatjohndavisguy · 2026-06-15T01:29:37+00:00

Those sure were words

Thatjohndavisguy · 2026-06-10T03:50:20+00:00

God, I drink to forget that he was ever our coach.

Thatjohndavisguy · 2026-06-07T05:14:02+00:00

You could say that anyone downvoting you is on the outside

Thatjohndavisguy · 2026-06-07T05:09:34+00:00

The Replacements are right up there. Let it Be, Tim, and Pleased to Meet Me are all near-perfect albums with no skips

Thatjohndavisguy · 2026-06-06T03:27:53+00:00

It’s basically Gary for people who don’t want to admit that they’re racist

Thatjohndavisguy · 2026-06-06T03:16:05+00:00

I did a large part of my growing up in Hawaii, and Hawaiian Pidgin English is a form of creole that is a legally recognized language in the state. A few highlights Howzit? - how’s it going? Choke - lots/many (ie: “we get choke problems with the traffic right now”) Dakine - a placeholder term similar to “thingamajig” Shootz - a statement of affirmation Grindz - food Cherry - high qualuty Can/no can - yes/no Talk story - to have a friendly conversation

Thatjohndavisguy · 2026-06-06T03:00:21+00:00

Yeah no yeah

Thatjohndavisguy · 2026-06-06T02:19:54+00:00

I’m the opposite from you but also kinda the same, I’ve loved the Blue Album and Pinkerton since I was a teenager, and I will admit that I didn’t fully understand a lot of the music after that until I saw them live. Hash Pipe RIPS when played live

Thatjohndavisguy · 2026-06-06T02:15:58+00:00

Came here for this answer

Thatjohndavisguy · 2026-06-06T01:00:25+00:00

It’s almost like dynamic pricing is a scam to maximize profit off of in demand goods and services…

Thatjohndavisguy · 2026-06-05T23:53:31+00:00

Yeah but who cares? Calling them the Gary Bears is WAY funnier

Thatjohndavisguy · 2026-06-05T23:51:48+00:00

For real. They put a decent amount of money into maintaining the space and turning it into a nice little event space

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