It's a great line from a great song from a great show. Thanks to Netflix we are currently revisiting our obsession with HBO's John from Cincinnati. An aerial view would say it's about a dysfunctional family of pro surfers in Imperial Beach, California. That's sufficient enough, I suppose, but I will say there's much, much more to the true synopsis.
I found myself singing the theme song while I made lunch for the kids yesterday. Stella came running over to the CD player on the kitchen counter, pushing any and all buttons, saying, Sing it, mama. Sing it.
I explained we didn't actually have a CD with the song, and it wasn't on the radio. Both kids continued to alternate between singing the honey/bee-killing line and shouting, Play it! Play it! So I flipped their grilled cheese sandwiches and ran off for our computer.
The number of times I played and replayed the John from Cincinnati opening credits/theme song is innumerable. Between the catchy Joe Strummer tune and the unbelievable retro surfing footage, it had the kids tapping their toes, singing along, and squealing with glee each and every time a surfer hung ten or wiped out. At closing credits they would inevitably shout, Again!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrWZlh7DnBE
Later that evening, after yet another afternoon/early evening of sunning and swimming, the kiddies collapsed into their beds. Mark prepared the DVD player and our ice cream, settling in for one more JFC episode. Opening credits and theme song began to roll. Mark said, I think Heath was singing this tonight. He knows all the words. Is that possible?
Oh, yes. It is possible.
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