Big ups to all the many many of you fine people who made it out to the Paradise this past Saturday for the big Scamper/Fooled By April show. It was such a thrill to walk on to that Paradise stage and see such a packed house. One of the very cool moments in my life. So thanks for that.
Of course, it was a bittersweet evening as Fooled By April packed it in after four years of being together. I managed to hold it together for most of my set, only choking up a little bit as I introduced Joe to join us on stage. But when I got off stage and gave Jordan a hug, the floodgates open. I just started sobbing like a little bitch. Seriously. It had to be the single gayest scene at the Paradise since Andrew Ridgeley blew one of the Pet Shop Boys in the green room in 1982.
Fooled By April were predictably great, opening with their new songs and playing a smattering of favorites throughout their four year career. They did an a capella harmony on "Student Movie," which of course got the waterworks going again. Then, Nate and Alena saw me crying, causing them to start crying and then furthering my crying. It was a big ol' poofy cry circle. Not that much fun, but perfectly natural, so don't judge us, jerks!
It's funny how quickly life goes by. For months, we've been gearing up for this big night and it happens and we enjoyed it and basked in the emotions of it. And then it's over. And it's on to the next thing. I'm not sure if it's depressing or hopeful or what.
It's just weird - four years of Fooled By April seemed to flash by in a second. Let's enjoy things while they're around, friends.
Of course, it was a bittersweet evening as Fooled By April packed it in after four years of being together. I managed to hold it together for most of my set, only choking up a little bit as I introduced Joe to join us on stage. But when I got off stage and gave Jordan a hug, the floodgates open. I just started sobbing like a little bitch. Seriously. It had to be the single gayest scene at the Paradise since Andrew Ridgeley blew one of the Pet Shop Boys in the green room in 1982.
Fooled By April were predictably great, opening with their new songs and playing a smattering of favorites throughout their four year career. They did an a capella harmony on "Student Movie," which of course got the waterworks going again. Then, Nate and Alena saw me crying, causing them to start crying and then furthering my crying. It was a big ol' poofy cry circle. Not that much fun, but perfectly natural, so don't judge us, jerks!
It's funny how quickly life goes by. For months, we've been gearing up for this big night and it happens and we enjoyed it and basked in the emotions of it. And then it's over. And it's on to the next thing. I'm not sure if it's depressing or hopeful or what.
It's just weird - four years of Fooled By April seemed to flash by in a second. Let's enjoy things while they're around, friends.
3 Comments:
honestly, i left because i couldn't handle seeing you so sad. it was killing me. i actually cried while listening to the instant live on my way back to maine yesterday. i still can't listen to gordon talking at the end of "monsters of rock", i lose it. and i wasn't anywhere even CLOSE to knowing them as well as you guys did/do.
It's okay - they were dickheads anyway.
Let's sing us a new song, tonight, let's make it a singalong!
Post a Comment
<< Home