Musical Diversion

I don't even know where to start on this one. I can't pretend that I'm a music critic. Scratch that. Yes I could pretend. But that's not the point. When I was logging on to Playlist.com (I'm an addict) the featured playlist was from a band named Metro Station. Start the judging now, please. First, you might have heard about this band last year. And I just heard about it. Second, you might realize what a popsicle rainbow delight boyband this group is. And, yes, I did take a listen in spite of the photo that accompanied the songs. When I heard the pop dance beats and a fake British accent, I had hopes they would be like the Prima Donnas. They weren't.

Now, if you haven't heard of Metro Station, I wouldn't feel bad. You're probably not a 14 year old girl.

I listened to the songs and it made me wish I was younger, much younger. I know that if I were that 14 year old, I'd be plotting a way to follow these guys on tour. I'd probably be trying to figure out how to get back stage to have fumbly teenage make out sessions.

Are they cute? Not really. But what they are is ugly and awkward. And much more scruffy than those Brothers (again, you'd probably have to be in your pre- or early teens to know what I'm talking about.) They are all post-emo rock in appearance. So to young girls, in a word, irresistable. I mean, dang. I can't stop laughing.

No, I'm not laughing at them. No, indeed not. I'm laughing for the pure joy they bring to my heart. But you rock on, Metro Station, with songs like Seventeen Forever and Wish We Were Older!