Today, musings of a madwoman (which I look forward to reading in almost a creepy way, which makes sense since I know her through Ellie) introduced me to Taylor Swift’s “22”
and its parody, “32”:
I was kind of mad that the parody didn’t do anything with this line, which infuriated me when I heard Taylor sing it:
We’re happy, free, confused, and lonely in the best way
It’s miserable and magical, oh yeah
I’m not quite 32 yet, but I’m old enough to tell sweet, innocent Ms. Swift that the only thing that changes between 22 and 32 is that you’re still happy, free, confused, and lonely, but now you’re smart enough to know that it’s ALL MISERY FROM HERE ON OUT. The magic is all dried up. You can’t stay awake long enough to have midnight breakfast, you can’t forget the deadlines or you’ll lose your $3000-a-month 3-room apartment, you don’t want to dream because all your dreams are about failing to get reservations at whatever half-a-paycheck restaurant your boyfriend is counting on you to get him into, and if you dance like you’re 22, your knees will give out on you.
But on the bright side, I’m even more tempted than ever to read Fifty Shades of Grey thanks to the face the woman in the parody makes while singing about it.
EMBRACING MY FUTURE AS A SURLY OLD PORN-READER.
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Yea, but you totally wouldn’t be living in a 3-bedroom apartment in NYC and going to amazing dinners if you were 22. And neither one of those things sound a bit miserable (though if you read 50 Shades, you will be miserable. I promise).
p.s. Sorry about the baby pictures on FB.
Being 34, I can safely add “public airing of health problems” to the list of enchanting things that I now do. Really. My friends and I might as well be in our 80s.
(thanks for the link! Major <3)
Yay! I’m so glad you two are blogfriends.
When I emailed you back about the video, I didn’t know there was ALREADY a “32” parody! It’s good, too. And way too true.
*shakes fist*
You kids with all your fancy ‘music’ and what not, why…
ZZZzzz…
Huh?! Wuh?!
WHERE’S MY JELLO?!
Thank you for introducing me to that parody video – I literally laughed out loud a few times. Can I be that chick’s best friend? Also, I definitely made that face a few times while reading Fifty Shades … and I admittedly kinda liked it also.