Week Seventy-Six: CD From An Ex - The Ataris - "San Dimas High School Football Rules" - Blue Skies, Broken Hearts... Next 12 Exits

I was doing a little bit of Fall cleaning --- (how can it already be Fall in Dallas and still be 80 degrees outside... ugggghhhhh?!?!?!?) --- and I came across a mixed CD from an ex-boyfriend. This was not the worst mix of songs that I ever received from an ex, but it was most certainly not the best one either ---  (see Week Fourteen: Mixed-Tape Madness for the winner of that honor)!!! So, for this week, I will share with you four of the songs from the CD...

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(read the post from 10/14 for an explanation of Snazzycakes & Nator)

I had never heard of The Ataris, until I received this CD, so this one was a bit of a treat! I have always been fond of Screeching Weasel, and anything that sounds anywhere close is typically pleasing to my musical palette. This is another really sweet tune, but I know nothing about this band; so instead, I'll share a funny little tale with you...

When this particular ex asked me what I thought about the CD, I did not have the heart to tell him my true feelings; so I fibbed and said that I really liked "all but three songs..." A few days later, I received the "replacement" CD, that is pictured below, with the following three songs on it (which I will include under the lyrics): "Alone at a Party in a Ghost Town" by Cloud Cult; "Disorder" by Goldfinger (careful with this one because it has the "F" word); and "I Guess This Dream Is For Me" by Cloud Cult. I never said he wasn't a nice guy; he was, indeed, a very nice guy... I just said that he had questionable taste in music!!! ;-D

Last night I had a dream that we went to Disneyland,

Went on all the rides, didn't have to wait in line.

I drove you to your house where we stared up at the stars

I listened to your heartbeat as I held you in my arms.

We hung out at the rainbow where we drank til' half past two.

Nothing could go wrong anytime that I'm with you.

Like crashing a hotel room or leading up to that first kiss

Or searching for a high school that you know doesn't exist...

These are the things that make me free

I feel like I'm stuck in "Stand By Me"

This night was too good to be true.

Today I woke up alone wishing you were here with me,

I wanted us to be something that we'd probably never be.

Today you called me up and said you'd see me at our show,

But now I'm stuck debating if I even wanna go.

Whitney, don't you understand that what I say is true?

I just want you to know I have a major crush on you.

I'd drive you to Las Vegas and do the things you wanna do

I'd even have Wayne Newton dedicate a song to you.

I only wish that this could be

Just dump your boyfriend and go out with me

I swear I'd treat you like a queen.