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Songs at the Beach

Songs at the Beach

What songs do you want me to play for you at the beach?

Omg… I don’t know?! Anything?!

It can’t just be anything! I need to know your rankings…

I am actually kind of… mind… empty? Right now?! I can’t think of any songs?!

Then why did you mention that I could play guitar for you at the beach?!

Because the concept of that seems sweet. I don’t mind what songs?!

Text from Bros:

You’ve ugh… actually opened up a can of worms here… he has a library of thousands and thousands and thousands of songs that he can play on guitar in his brain. This is a little overwhelming. He needs more specifics — what songs do you want?! Top 5? Top 10? Top 20? Give him something! He needs a setlist to work with!

(Giggles) It is just HANGING OUT at the BEACH. Like NORMAL PEOPLE. It doesn’t have to be “professional” at all!?!?!!?!?!?

Text from Bros:

Oh… she doesn’t understand us at all…

(Chuckles) I do want a set list to work with… I think that will help me a lot…

Okay…? (Thinking about this)… Hmmm…

PLEASE — NO JOHN MAYER —

No John Mayer?

Yeah. Absolute NO John Mayer. We still do not like him because of Taylor Swift drama!

Okay. No John Mayer.

Ed Sheeran?

Ed Sheeran?

Text from Bros:

Ed Sheeran is good! We can work with Ed Sheeran! Anyone else?!

Hmmm….

Keshi?!

You still love Keshi…

Keshi… Soft Spot…? Acoustic version…?

Text from Bros:

His voice is not in that range!!! He can’t sing Keshi!!!

(LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL)…. Well I don’t know, can’t he just play the guitar and another bro sing Keshi!?!?!?!?!?!

Text from Bros:

Okay. We will pencil in Keshi as Plan B. Who else?!!

Okay, I thought of another one:

“Tide is high” by Atomic Kitten… but obviously like, change the gender in the lyrics?!

Text from Bros:

We are making a note of it.

What about Lover? Taylor Swift?

(Shaking head)… Nah…

Why not?!

I don’t know, it feels… too… cheesy?!

Cheesy?!

Yeah… like… in front of all your friends?!?! It’s kinda cringe!!!

(Shaking head in disbelief) Okay fine. No Lover. No Taylor Swift?!

Hmmm… yeah, probably not… I think Taylor is… too… SACRED…?! Too sacred for a guitar session in front of all your friends…

Text from Bros:

Woahhh she really loves and respects Taylor Swift like THAT!!!

What about Coldplay?

(Shaking head) No… I’m just… not a Coldplay fan anymore… I guess I was in early 2000s but that was so long ago… I don’t resonate with them anymore…

(Wide-eyed) THIS IS A SURPRISE TO ME!

Yeah… (shrugs shoulders)… I don’t feel it…

Text from Bros:

You see?! This is WHY he needs a SET LIST. Otherwise he would’ve gone and practiced Coldplay and then you’re like “Oh it’s making me cringe!” — And then he’s humiliated!!! He needs to know the FULL. SET. LIST!!!

Okay… Umm…

I do love Jack Johnson “Better Together”…

(Smiling)

But it might make me pregnant.

Text from Bros:

NO JACK JOHNSON!!! JACK JOHNSON TOO SEXY!!! NO JACK JOHNSON!!!

(Giggles)…

OKAY… what about… Spice Girls?!

Spice Girls?!

Yeah. Just something light-hearted… Spice Girls… nostalgic…

(Puzzled)

Text from Bros:

We can work with Spice Girls. Keep going! Who else?! These are good ideas!

Hmmm… well…

I don’t know, Red Hot Chilli Peppers?!

(Very Surprised) That just came… out of nowhere?!

Text from Bros:

We are also intrigued. Why the hell is she interested in music by Red Hot Chilli Peppers!?!?!?!

(Chuckles) I like the Zephyr song…

Fly away on my zephyr
I feel it more than ever
And in this perfect weather
We’ll find a place together

In the water, where I center my emotion
All the world can pass me by
Fly away on my zephyr
We’ll find a place together

(Slow blinking) How long have you liked that song for?!

I don’t know, since like, year 12?!

How did you… why would you… Red Hot Chilli Peppers?!?!

I can’t even remember. I think I had their CD?

This is like when I found out you were doing homework and listening to Eminem…

OH! EMINEM!!! CAN YOU RAP EMINEM ON THE BEACH?!!?!?

Text from Bros:

We will have a meeting…

(Giggles)

Okay!!! Is that enough for now?!

Just SURPRISE ME! I really don’t care that much, it’s not like I’m asking for a private concert at the beach?!?!!

Most people just hang out there with a guitar and it’s not even complete songs. People are just hanging out at the beach with a guitar! It’s not meant to be taken THAT SERIOUSLY like you need a whole set list?!?!?!!?

(Deep breaths) I’m gonna… I’m gonna have a meeting with my bros about this.

(Chuckles) Okay… you guys do that… take your time!!! This is NOT the “priority” — your World Tour is the priority!?!?! A random beach hang out session’s “set list” is NOT. Priority!!!