Changin' times, these. Why, just last week ol' Winnie calls me up, flappin' that mouth of his about some "Awesome Color" or what have you. First couple times I just set there, stewin', but finally I can't stand it no longer. I says, "You talkin' about 'Awesome Color'?" Winnie just nods or somethin', who knows for sure, it's a dang phone. So then I says, "Winnie I known you all your life and I ain't never heard you give one spit about no colored, and that's plum fact." Winnie gets real silent 'til I think maybe he hung up, but 'fore I can set her back in the cradle, Winnie starts hollerin' again. "Awesome Color will be spending a large part of the tour with Dinosaur Jr. as well," the old coot slurs. Well I always pride myself on givin' people more'n one chance, so I says, real slow, "Now Winnie, I'm askin' as a friend... you been at the sauce all mornin'? Talkin' 'bout dinosaurs 'n' coloreds?" Well wouldn't you know it but the next thing I hear's a dang dial tone.
Next day I'm sidlin' over to Doc Holstein's place with one heavy burden weighin' on my mind. Now, Doc's been the first one this family calls since forever, no questions asked. The sort of man you bet your last dollar on, and the good Lord knows I done just that one too many times. So he lets me in that house of his, real cozy-like, asked me what's the matter. "What's the matter?" I says. "My best friend's waxin' poetic about some coloreds, that's what's the matter." 'Fore I can explain, Doc lets out a mean chuckle and starts speakin' in tongues, like. Says, "Awesome Color are touring in support of last year's self-titled debut, and Dinosaur Jr. are touring in support of comeback album Beyond, to be released on May 1." The kind of words that might break a weak man. Only thing I think to do is get out, but first I says, "I swear to Christ Doc Holstein, I heard things in my life, but this," and I stomp and stomp on that leg, and that ear, and them glasses too, and then I take a step outside.
Now what was I sayin'? Ah yeah. Things ain't how they used to be, no. Changin' times.
Dates for coloreds:
* Dinosaur Jr
