So Matt and Simon are in the car heading to Graeter’s for some ice cream. Prince comes on. Matt sets up the song:
“Oh Simon, you’ll like this one. It’s about a number, 1999.”
Simon ponders this information:
“1999? That’s what everything costs on TV!”
This fascinating coincidence aside, the young Mr. Whitworth is following in his father’s foot-steps when it comes to music. He loves the Beatles, loves the Clash, loves Nirvana, and loves the Ramones. But Prince? Not so much apparently.
“Daddy, I don’t like this song. I hear it, but I’m not listening.”
This is actually a brilliant strategy. If only it worked with me and Pavement.
There is no help for Pavement.