15th
Third Eye Blind - Semi-Charmed Life
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The other day, I noticed that Third Eye Blind released a collection album. Not having listened to them semi-seriously in years, I immediately… obtained it. And that proved to be another decision in a week that’s already full of great decisions.
Semi-Charmed Life holds a very special place in my heart, even though it’s not really relevant to me lyrically or musically anymore.
I remember listening to this track multiple times a day on Big Shiny Tunes 2. It was the third song on the album, coming just after Blur’s Song 2. If that CD were a tape, I would have worn it out.
I remember losing their self-titled first album, and being more sad that I only had one version of this song to listen to. The backup was important.
I remember the lyrics. And singing it with my father at one of Donald K. Donald’s birthday parties he brought me to — he wanted to stop in briefly, on our way back to the suburbs from spending an evening downtown.
I remember singing it in the shower after soccer games, swim meets, and everything else a little suburban kid.
But, most importantly, I remember how happy it made me every time I heard it. And how happy it still makes me to think about it… and to hear it.
