Reader Request: The 5 people you’ll meet at a show
November 29th, 2007 - by Eddie
Super Fan #1: This person is near the front, eyes locked on stage and ready to scream and howl once their favorite band of all time hits the stage. If it’s guy, and it most likely will be, he’ll have no regard for personal space, feel completely at ease screaming “I love you guys!” and will sing all the songs, word for word, with his eyes closed. If it’s a girl, she may cry, flail her arms, and fall down a couple of times.
The Drunk Guy: Yea, it’s always a guy and somehow he’s louder than the band. He’s also the guy yelling “Freebird!” at the hip-hop show.
Wallflowers: One foot will be up against the wall, both hands will be in their super tight jean pocket and their head will be bobbing slowly and rhythmically to the music. Every once in a while, they may clap…but they’ll never move from that wall until the show is over.
The Non-Fans: They go to a show because they know it’s popular to like the band, but have no clue who they are. They are usually dressed in a trendy fashion and, if it’s a couple, they’ll be making out the entire time, so much so that you have no choice but to openly mock them.
One-Song Bettys: They come in pairs and they are usually very cute. They are on the fringe of the crowd, hands folded in front of them, eyes wide and hoping against hope that the one song they know from the band will be the next one played. And when it isn’t, all you’ll hear is “Oh, I can’t WAIT till they play…”
You got anymore?
November 29th, 2007 at 12:42 am
me
November 29th, 2007 at 12:23 pm
The Angry Mosher Shaved head, bulging bicepts popping out of an undersized wife-beater, eyes filled with unmistakable look of ‘roidal rage…
He’s capable of smashing in the skulls of 5 year old children at a Barney concert in the pursuit of starting a mosh pit.
November 29th, 2007 at 12:32 pm
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December 6th, 2007 at 6:21 pm
The Tall Guy who is ALWAYS STANDING IN FRONT OF ME.