I have the privilege of being the older sister to a Phenomenal 13-year-old, MJ. She is one of the more eloquent and grounded people I know, of any age, but there are a few occasions each day that remind me of her 'tween status. Among these moments my favorite can be best classified in the 'performance' genre. Such shows consist of a broom(or hair brush), wildly thrashing blond hair, a mirror and a Miley Cyrus song. In her mind, MJ is transformed to world of rock star-dom beyond measure. I have to admit that I am thrilled that the Spears sisters have been replaced by more suitable 'tween pop culture royalty, all Vanity Fair faux pas aside. The unfortunate result,however, is that I am well versed on the seven things that Miley hates about You.
One of the funnier conversations MJ and I have had regarding music had to do with her 'old school' favorites. These songs were popular when I was in middle school and continue to reign supreme, out lasting the test of time. Such classics include: Always be my Baby (Mariah Carey), I Will Always Love You (which I was informed last week that, gasp, the Whitney Houston version is WAY better than the Dolly Parton...duh), and 2 Princes (Spin Doctors). Yet there is one 'new' song that she and I strongly disagree upon. The conversation in which discovered our irreparable division went along the lines of this:
MJ: Have you heard the remix to Aerosmith's "Walk This Way"?
Blogger: Obviously. It pretty much changed Rap.
MJ: It's terrible. Totally ruined the song
Blogger: WOW. I couldn't disagree more. I mean have you actually LISTENED to it?
MJ: Yes. I hate it.
Blogger: But you love terrible bands- these two groups are GROUNDBREAKING.
MJ (inside voice): My sister is OLD.
Blogger (inside voice): I am OLD...but I do still love Chris Brown...oh wait, does that make me a cougar?
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