Sunday, November 24, 2019

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.  

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