1. I’m old.
2. Because I’m old, I was only a little sad that I didn’t splurge on the standing-room-only floor tickets. When there was a 90 minute intermission between the opening act and the appearance of the Mother Monster, my feet and lower back appreciated my little seat. And the cup holder for my drink.
3. I’m not so old that I feel concerts are too loud. Sure, it was loud, but that’s exactly what I wanted.
4. I am old enough, however, to appreciate the role of Madonna in getting Lady Gaga to where she is today. Yes, Gaga has a great message of unity and accepting yourself, but you know Madge went there first. The torch has been passed and in its passing has been made brighter and stronger, but I remember when Madonna was first running with it.
5. It’s a lot harder to get out of your row to go to the bathroom when you have to step over the girl in a blue corset top and fishnet stockings who is already passed out in her seat from too much alcohol. And the opening act just finished.
6. I was severely under-dressed. I somehow missed the memo that this was a costume ball. The younger folks, however, did get the memo.
7. What I may lack in youth and beauty, I make up for in experience, wisdom and knowing how to dress for my body type.
8. Some people shouldn’t be allowed to wear spandex. Or fishnets. Or duct tape. Don’t they have friends?
9. Governors should not be allowed to attend Lady Gaga concerts. Because no matter how badass and free you feel at the concert, you lose some of that when you look over and see Governor Kasich sitting in section 205. It kinda felt like having your dad watching you at the concert.
10. But then I realize, hey, at least I’m not as old as him.
11. And I thank all that is mighty that he didn’t dress as a Little Monster. In spandex.
12. I apologize for planting that last image in your head.
13. I miss going to concerts. Aaron and I had a great time, and for 2+ hours I forgot about all of my responsibilities. (Other than remembering I had to go to work after the concert.) I may be old, but I realized I need to get out more often and just have fun.
14. But I won’t wear spandex. Or fishnets.
I miss concerts. My husband is such a stick in the mud when it comes to music that he is no fun at them so I stopped going years ago.
I realllllly feel like we needed pictures of all the people there. I wouldn’t have known what to wear either…sweats? jeans? wait no too fat for my jeans…jammies?
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<3 <3 <3 Love, love, love this post! LOL The only concert I've been to was a Velvet Revolver concert in Cleveland at the Tower City Amphitheater when I was in high school. I'd love to go to another concert again sometime, and it sounds like Lady Gaga will be high on my to-see list!
I’m old because I don’t miss concerts.
I know, that’s just sad.