He's 45 & He's Got the "Power"

He’s 45 & He’s Got the “Power”
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I’m on the train this morning listening to the light and soothing sound of Keane on my Ipod. A stubby woman has wedged her way into the seat next to me prompting me to look up at her with glaring eyes from the “paper” – The Metro. Back Bay, more file into the not so crowded for a Tuesday morning car. We head toward New England Medical.

“Everybody’s Changing” comes to a close and I faintly hear it. “duh-na dit dit dit dit dit dit duh-na-na-na dit dit dit dit dit…” I look up. No, it can’t be! Who would listen to that? And that LOUD? I pause my Ipod.

“duh-na dit dit dit dit dit dit duh-na-na-na dit dit dit dit dit I GOT THE POWER!”

From the gay man’s ears standing over me billows the 90’s one hit wonder stylings of SNAP and I’m blown away.

“Heeeeeyyyyyy yeah yeah yeah… I GOT THE POWER!”

I crack a smile and chucle! This is hilarious. As I look glance back down I notice the girl across from me noticing me noticing what she just noticed and she busts out laughing. Then I try to contain my laughter. I’ve got to tell y’all. It was getting’, getting’, gettin’ kinda hectic for a moment. There we were, two strangers on a miserable morning commute united by the power, the hectic and heavy power of Snap! This makes coming to work bearable.