The other day, a good friend of mine texted me and told me he had an extra ticket available to a concert to see a few 90s rockers, STP, Live and Soul Asylum. I haven’t gotten out much lately, so I leapt at the chance to hang out with a great guy and hear a bunch of old rockers from the era I was playing.

My friend told me that he and his wife originally planned this as “date night”, but his mother-in-law got sick, so his wife was taking care of her. But what concerned me is that he still kept calling it “date night.” I felt that it was necessary to speak up. “Now, I just want to do some expectation settings, because I can’t help but notice that even though your wife wasn’t able to join you tonight, you’re still referring to this as ‘date night.’ Consequently, I think some boundary setting is in order…” Laughs were had. Although my friend wouldn’t let me post that joke — which I admit, I’ve since edited and it does make it less funny, but still funny. At least it was last night.

While I was at the show while the band Live was playing, I realized, how that band pushed the envelope lyrically. In a word filled with rock lyric clichés, Live stands out, pushing the envelope. I’m pretty sure that it’s the only song — at least to my recollection — that references a placenta in the lyrics. Kudos to them, they have traveled into new territory. Just imagine what kind of new frontiers are possible for them. Subjects other rock bands — maybe with the exception of Spinal Tap — wouldn’t even dare consider.

Lightning Crashes – Live
“Lightning crashes a new mother cries
Her placenta falls to the floor
The angel opens her eyes
The confusion sets in…”