Cryin' by Aerosmith

Like most in my generation, I am sure the first thing that comes to mind when you hear this song is the video with Alicia Silverstone bungy jumping off a bridge while flipping the bird.  That does come to mind when I hear it and there is actually a funny story there.  This song hit it big in 1993 when I was in Germany and I watched the video frequently on MTV.  Upon returning to US, I saw a Wayne's World sketch on SNL and it was something about looking behind the censor and instead of her finger, it was a leprechaun that freaked Garth out.  I remember wondering why they censored it for SNL and what the big mystery was.  I realized that the video was always censored for my US friends, however it was NOT censored on MTV Europe so I saw that oh so scandolous finger every single time.  

That is only one of my memories associated with that song.  

Flash to early January 1994, we are going to another outstanding party at Niels H's house.  It was my first party there and it did not disappoint.  I had finally figured out french kissing and boy did I put in a lot of practice with my new (first!) boyfriend during that party.  Maybe I was naive or possibly weird, but the first couple times I'd been french kissed I honestly thought it was kind of slimy and gross.  Don't worry, I quickly changed my mind about the experience!  It was a rocking house party with good friends and plenty of alcohol.  There may have even been an embarrassing knocking over and breaking of a sekt glass.  Maybe.  At some point I noticed that I was the only girl left at the party.  This became a common thing after I started dated Bastian and subsequently, my German began to resemble that of a 16 year old boy with a lot of inappropriate jokes and way too much slang.  I wonder if I still sound that way speaking German?  The party continued into the wee hours, in fact, I spent the night.  Aside from the aforementioned kissing, it was an innocent overnight.  

How does Cryin' fit into the evening?  I remember being just delighted that after talking to Uli G about music, he offered to loan me his Aerosmith Get a Grip CD.  It must be noted that Uli was later crowned the Cutest Boy in the Class in the class superlatives and furthermore, someone the prior Turlock iteration of myself would have been way too shy and embarrassed to even approach, let alone talk to and borrow a CD.  Let's just say it was a big deal for my self esteem and nothing to cry about!