After dropping Henry off at preschool on Monday I was blazing through the radio stations hoping to get lucky when I came across one that was playing "Parents Just Don't Understand" by DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince. I don't think I've heard that song since the late 80's, and definitely I haven't heard it on the radio since then. A couple of weeks ago my mom and I were talking about it and how I used to know all of the words. She asked if I still did and after hearing it on Monday I can now say with utter confidence that I do not. That knowledge was given the boot during the summer of 1992 when I listened to Check Your Head by the Beastie Boys approximately 5,472,637 times. There's an album I still know most of the words to. When Dave first started his job at Bucknell I used to ask him "Professor, what's another word for pirate treasure? Well, I think it's booty, booty, booty, that's what it is." I don't think he thought it was very funny. I, however, know that it was hilarious.
Now I have to go listen to it.