mullet nation

Has anyone ever been to a Cheap Trick and Def Leppard concert? Jesse and I saw them at the Palace last night and it was amazing. It was the second time I've seen Cheap Trick and the first time seeing Def Leppard. The crowd wasn't as into Cheap Trick as I thought they would be. As I wanted them to be. But they were fun to watch and I just love bands that have been around forever. Then when Def Leppard came on stage I was in awe. Could this be the same band that I listened to when I was in 4th grade? Ah yes I remember Carol and I trying to decide what our favorite song was on Pyromania. We both came up with Photograph, by the way. I think I had a smile on my face for the whole show. When I was little I never would have guessed that I'd be seeing Def Leppard in concert for the first time when I was 31 years old. Ha!

The music was definitely the highlight of the evening. People watching was also at a premium. I've never seen such a huge crowd of all white people. I mean, you would think I'd be used to being the only minority in the room but usually there's a few. Last night I think I saw 2 black people (I saw more than that but most were staff) and 2 Asian men and that was it. I was really uncomfortable but I'm not sure why since I should be used to that by now! Anyhoo...three boys and their mom (maybe? I'm not sure but I think she was one of the boys' mom) sat in front of us. The boys were skinny with long greasy hair and teeny tiny fuzzy moustaches on their faces. They wore bad ass black concert t-shirts, I believe a couple had Def Leppard and my favorite young boy had on a Black Sabbath t-shirt. These were the boys that were made fun of when I was in high school. I cannot believe they are still around. I imagine they are still the boys that are made fun of. Easy targets but I still couldn't help myself. They were so funny! The mom was just as funny with her 80's hairdo and tight black jeans. And then the other people in front of us were these 4 women who apparently were not aware that pants come in different sizes, more specifically, BIGGER sizes. It was muffin top central and they insisted on standing up and shaking their asses on a regular basis. There was one skinny one. I heard her tell the people sitting next to us that she has 4 kids. During the concert she took off her baggy t-shirt and I could tell she had 4 kids. She was skinny everywhere except for the big ol' pot belly that was busting out of the top of her pants and the bottom of the little tank top she was wearing. It was very strange. People. Get clothes that fit. Please. Anyway, you can probably imagine the mullets that were present last night. Amazing. Wonderful. I was in heaven. Too bad I didn't have my camera.