avatarMelissa Marietta

Summary

The author has a deep appreciation for 90's rock music, which is central to her identity as a Gen Xer, and feels embarrassed and disappointed by her husband's lack of knowledge and enthusiasm for the same genre, as evidenced by his incorrect guess of a song by Pearl Jam.

Abstract

The author's passion for 90's rock music is a core part of her identity, symbolizing her generation. She enjoys starting her day with music that resonates with her, and she playfully tests her husband's knowledge of her favorite genre. However, his lack of recognition for a 90's rock song and his preference for artists like Neil Diamond, contrasting with her experience of attending a Pantera concert, leaves her feeling disconnected from him in terms of musical taste and generational pride.

Opinions

  • The author has a strong emotional connection to 90's rock music, considering it a "badge of pride" for Gen Xers.
  • She expresses embarrassment and frustration over her husband's inability to identify a song from this era, suggesting a lack of respect for his musical taste.
  • The husband's musical interests, exemplified by Neil Diamond, are seen as inferior or less cool compared to her own, which include attending a Pantera concert.
  • The author's reaction to her husband's guess about the song being by Pearl Jam indicates a significant gap in their shared cultural references and musical preferences.

I Have No Respect for My Husband

When it comes to music

If you are what you listen to, my husband is pretty uncool. Photo by Mohammad Metri on Unsplash

Coffee is brewing. I scroll through my iPhone for morning pick-me-up music. I find just the right song and, as the first chords play, I smile at my husband. We are about to play a game and he knows it.

“Hey, what’s this song?”

“I’m not playing.” He cringes, “Ok. Ummm. I don’t know. Do they have Stone in their name? Is it Pearl Jam?”

“You’re an embarrassment to our generation!” I throw my hands over my face in exasperation, hand over my sad heart.

90’s rock music is a badge of pride I wear to represent my status as a Gen Xer. One of my first concerts — Pantera. His — Neil Diamond.

I can’t reconcile this. I turn on my heel, coffee and phone in hand. My lack of musical respect for my husband continues.

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