Little Black Submarines by the Black Keys

Sometime in 2018, were hanging out with our besties since Kindergarten, who conveniently lived just around the corner.  As per always, I had a playlist going and a Black Keys song comes on.  Jessica commented that the Black Keys are a band she'd definitely see live with me, if they ever come back in town.  She said her favorite song is Little Black Submarines.  I hadn't heard it, but immediately listened to it when I got home and loved it.  It reminds me a lot of Stairway, how it starts out with a slow, pared down guitar riff and amps into something huge and loud and awesome.  I couldn't believe I hadn't heard it before and thus decided it must be a lesser known track, one of those hidden gems (it's not!), and thanks to Jessica's excellent taste in music (which is true!), I now had this very cool song to add to my repertoire.  

Not long after this, I meet Olivia (a friend of Lila's from preschool) and by extension, I meet Olivia's parents.  I immediately liked both of them.  They are this amazing blend of smart, chill, creative, kind, and downright cool.  It's rare to find a complete couple that can be your friend individually.  I feel just as comfortable talking to Robert as I do to Lauren.  I wanted so very much to be their friend!  At some point, dying to impress her I think, we were talking about music and the Black Keys came up (or maybe they were playing?) and I asked Lauren if I knew Little Black Submarines.  Remember how I had decided the knowledge of this song means I must have excellent taste in music?  She had heard the song and agreed it's a good one.  Come to find out Lauren actually prefers the earlier stuff and knew more about the band's music than I do! 

What really ties Jessica and Lauren together are a couple things.  Not only have I become their friends, but my little family has been completely embraced by their families.  We are invited to family events and I also very much enjoy visiting with their parents.  They are my kind of people!  However the best end cap to this story is that last week I went to see the Black Keys with Jessica, Lauren, and Robert and we all had a fantastic time.  And yes.... we sang along to Little Black Submarines.