Help! Kidnapped and forced to listen to the Dead!

[smeet]

We're driving a 5-hour round trip to see my daughter play at music camp. We're in a crappy noisy rental car (Hyundai Tucson, ewww) that's so bumpy it makes my teeth rattle. My wife is forcing us to listen to the Grateful Dead the whole trip. THE WHOLE TRIP. Take a moment to let that sink in.

Oh and she's singing along.

She keeps telling me how much she loves them. Like I didn't realize that after 30 years.

1 hour in. I don't know if I can make it. Somebody please issue an amber alert. And pray for me.

 

[SunnBass]

Holy sh*t.
If you time it right, jumping from a moving vehicle is doable.

 

[bassrich]

Lol the only band I can't stand I feel for you

 

[10cc]

Tell her to at least play shakedown street. That's about the only dead song I can listen to. Good luck. Could be worse though.

 

[M0ses]

I imagine my bandmates made similar posts at some point on our tour.........oh the joys of satellite radio. IMO it's fantastic road music. I never made it past for hours at a time myself, though.

 

[Ewo]

Hmn...how about a "driver calls the tune" policy?

 

[2.6kHz]

Could be worse, she could be a britney fan. My wife is a huge Rick Astley fan, if that helps you, LOL.

 

[smeet]

She's driving.

 

[knumbskull]

Tough gig. Good luck.

 

[smeet]

I'm imagining Bobby singing "Never Going to Give You Up" over and over. I ca't tell if that makes me happy or sad. I can't feel my legs.

 

[Awesome Sauce]

Holy sh*t.
If you time it right, jumping from a moving vehicle is doable.

Just remember to stay limp and roll with it; don't try to brace yourself. Tuck and roll, man. Tuck and roll.

Rob

PS - preemptive that's what she said

 

[tilehilder]

Hopefully its not Donna Godchaux Dead

 

[Ewo]

She's driving.

Oh.

Uh...offer to spell her behind the wheel for a while..?

 

[G On Bass]

This is a bad thing? A number of years ago I drove across the desert from Dallas to Los Angeles listening to nothing but The Dead for 3 straight days. On cassette! Great roadtrip music IMHO. I kinda wish I had driven slower, but it was August and I had no air conditioning...

Edit: But no Donna The Dead...

 

[smeet]

Grateful, my wife thinks you would make a splendid second husband.

 

[Rocktometrist]

The only way you're going to make it through this is if you're really, really high (at least that seems to be how the hippies manage it). Any chance you can make a detour to Colorado or Washington for quick pit stop?

 

[DiabolusInMusic]

Truckin'...

I don't mind The Dead but I can only take so much, I would not enjoy five hours of The Dead. It could be a lot worse, your wife could be into Rhianna or Nikki Minaj.

 

[SirMjac28]

Holy sh*t.
If you time it right, jumping from a moving vehicle is doable.

lol

 

[smeet]

Quotes from my wife:

"This is one of my favorites!"
"I love this one!"
"Bobby joined the Dead when he was 16! Isn't that cute???!!!??"
"How can you not love Bobby???"
"This is my FAVORITE SONG!!!"
"This one has such a danceable groove!!!"
"This is one of my favorites!"
"This song is so beautiful"
"This is a really beautiful song"
"I love this song"
"You're a hater"

 

[SirMjac28]

I don't think I could listen to five straight hours of the "Beatles"