Alright, alright, now I know I was going on about some dream... (which by the way, wasn't even my dream! It was Monaca our merch girl's dream that I overheard her telling at dinner, which I misinterpreted to be a punchline-less joke. I told her she was a horrible comedian, to be corrected, "no! That was my DREAM!") So when my guitar pedal short circuits on stage and someone yells "tell a joke", immediately the first joke that springs to my mind is Monaca's dream, which is not at all a joke. And agree, you can't go telling someone else's story in front of a thousand people, so I lie it my own, and Monaca is up on the balcony shouting "that's MYYYY dream!" And I'm trying to tune her out and get through it, and I can't remember the details, and then I realize that the dream is about getting the manager of plus44 to smoke pot, and looking at Monaca, I see my grandma beside her, and so I think I throw in some disclaimer about it JUST being a dream, or maybe that it's not MY drugs, or something to ease her mind that the money in the birthday card she's about to give me isn't going to be spent on the corner of Broadway and 20th.
It's a blur in my memory, and I did notice there's a clip of it on youtube, which I can't bare to watch. By the way, I was looking for clips of the performance, and ALL that I find the day after is this dream clip?! Priorities people! Really? I know the person who posted that video must have more of the show! The music! But no, we are sadly defined by the stupid shit we do when we hope nobody is paying attention.
Yet however loose-screwed some of the shit is that falls out of my mouth, and as hazy as those memories return, there are some things I just don't think I would forget. Take the following for example, which came to Ben Triangle Man Young via email for a fact-check. Anyone have a video of this happening on stage?
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OK, I hate to be the bearer of "bad" news, but I think you should know this.
Shawn's NOT the single guy in the band. At all. At the Fillmore show last
Saturday, he pointed out his girlfriend to the audience; she was sitting in
the VIP balcony with his parents.
Here's the kicker: it's
, my daughter. Seriously. They've been
together awhile but kept it under wraps for lots of reasons I'm sure you'd
understand. But he put their relationship out there...to the point that a
radio station in Tucson commented that he'd introduced his girlfriend at the
show. (She was incredibly embarassed, by the way! But that's Shawn.)
Shawn is the reason is in San Francisco for a month. Because the band
is "off" they have LOTS of time together, which is so hard when they're
touring.
They're pretty serious, and I figured you should know. I'm staying
off the boards just now, but I bet they're talking SOMEWHERE about how
everyone now knows who "Doll" is.
Don't hate me for keeping quiet. It was important at the time. And nobody
can blame you for wanting Shawn, the Pretty Boy Harris! LOL He's a marvelous
man. This from's mom...moms never think anyone's good enough for
their child...but I really think he is.
Write back and let me know how this went over, cause I want to stay friends
with you, my International Child. :)
It's a blur in my memory, and I did notice there's a clip of it on youtube, which I can't bare to watch. By the way, I was looking for clips of the performance, and ALL that I find the day after is this dream clip?! Priorities people! Really? I know the person who posted that video must have more of the show! The music! But no, we are sadly defined by the stupid shit we do when we hope nobody is paying attention.
Yet however loose-screwed some of the shit is that falls out of my mouth, and as hazy as those memories return, there are some things I just don't think I would forget. Take the following for example, which came to Ben Triangle Man Young via email for a fact-check. Anyone have a video of this happening on stage?
--
OK, I hate to be the bearer of "bad" news, but I think you should know this.
Shawn's NOT the single guy in the band. At all. At the Fillmore show last
Saturday, he pointed out his girlfriend to the audience; she was sitting in
the VIP balcony with his parents.
Here's the kicker: it's
, my daughter. Seriously. They've beentogether awhile but kept it under wraps for lots of reasons I'm sure you'd
understand. But he put their relationship out there...to the point that a
radio station in Tucson commented that he'd introduced his girlfriend at the
show. (She was incredibly embarassed, by the way! But that's Shawn.)
Shawn is the reason
is in San Francisco for a month. Because the bandis "off" they have LOTS of time together, which is so hard when they're
touring.
They're pretty serious, and I figured you should know. I'm staying
off the boards just now, but I bet they're talking SOMEWHERE about how
everyone now knows who "Doll" is.
Don't hate me for keeping quiet. It was important at the time. And nobody
can blame you for wanting Shawn, the Pretty Boy Harris! LOL He's a marvelous
man. This from
's mom...moms never think anyone's good enough fortheir child...but I really think he is.
Write back and let me know how this went over, cause I want to stay friends
with you, my International Child. :)
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Well, people tend to like the funny shit bands say at concerts for that purpose: it's funny. People do come for the music, but face it: they can hear that from your CD. The stage performance and wise-ass jokes are the things that people come for often.
And I'm sure many knew about your girlfriend. Not many would assume you single anyway.
a concert would be sort of boring if there wasnt some sort of banter or a screw up of some sort
The dream
http://youtube.com/watch?v=fUDJq178K4E&feature=related
actually, you did point up to the balcony at a point in the performance. But I distinctly remember it was during the line "do you believe our parents were so young," which you then, point and wink toward your parents. I remember this because I thought it was cute. Funny how that was interpreted, or created, into something far far different!
love the use of LOL.
the internet is made up of so much WIN
i dont understand the girlfriend email and why? ben would get it...but i saw the dream video.
i think its adorable you trying to remember the story and babbling a bit.
the "ahhhhs" and "uhmmmmms"
^ maybe she only had ben's email? ohhh, I want to confess my love to Ben via email now. we're friends on myspace, that has to count for something, right ?
ps- the matches should try to tour with brand new some how, yes(!) ?
Oh how the misinterpritted (i hope to god i spelt that right) make me laugh, jolly good. It was her DREEEEAM Shawn, haha.
And, that message, it was from me. On myspace, i sent it to him the other morning. As I was rather dumbfounded by it, and... I have no idea why I sent it to Ben, and I found myself leaving my house in a bad mood, that's what you get when you let your heart win.
But yes, it was I.
Kryssi, you're amazing.
Why did I have this strange feeling that this would happen for some reason?
My god...
Haha, this is... great. Seriously. :D
Okay, I'm sorry, I just have to comment this again and tell you guys how much I'm giggling over this.
Its too much to handle...
Everyone seems to laugh AT me, never with me.
I'm kidding. But yeah, I actually can't believe how hilarious this is.
I just hope Shawn doesn't get this kind of crap anymore, "MY DAUGHTER IS DATING YO LOVER" or you know, something a little more down to earth.
However much of that email was fiction I cannot say but the pointing part I can vouch for, it did happen. It was right at the beginning of Future Tense.
Here is a list of words which when modified by "pretty", range from awkward(1) to "stab yourself. now."(8)
"They're pretty serious."
So does Shawn have a girlfriend or not?!?! He did point to someone during the show and pointed very sexually... this person was on the stage tho
My fave was when you told the story about the posters at rasputin... cuz you all signed them lol
^ lol.
wow. i didnt know that shawns love life was such a hot topic?
come on now kids.
This is what annoys me, when a band gets to a certain high of fame, even bands that aren't too well known, things like this have to happen, when it starts to bring in their personal life. It's never about the music after that for some people.
That's pretty awesome.
;0
but really, i'm confused.
LOL HOT TOPIC IS NOT PUNK ROCK.
oh god, sorry. I just had to go there after reading that.
anyway, I agree. It is a sad, sad thing when it becomes less the music and more so about the band members' life. When I was at the AP tour, Shawn was talking to a girl whom I could not decipher, and my "friend" was like, "AMBER, AMBER IS THAT HIS GIRLFRIEND?" and then I go, "I don't know, and if it is, it's not a big deal, now shhh! /uses a hand motion to trigger silence." (I am a mean friend, as you see.) plus, I was ticked off because she wouldn't shut up about it and I was busy watching ben and jon set up.
and I wasn't at the San fran show, but to the person who said shawn was pointing sexually at someone on stage, I am sure, almost positive, that that was most likely Matt Whalen.
"I am sure, almost positive, that that was most likely Matt Whalen."
hahahahaha.
and shawn, i believe there are a lot of videos up from the actual performance...look. ha
so just to clear the air, gf or no gf? LOL, just so ppl can shut up about it.
... I thought we established that Matt Whalen is Shawn's "gf". (?)
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"so just to clear the air, gf or no gf? LOL, just so ppl can shut up about it."
^ was that directed towards me? well, since you asked...i'm not into girls, so no. but, i am single.
;)
no, just in general!
In general? well, same goes for me, I do not have a girlfriend either, and I don't really intend on having one since I'm not really into girls. Unless your name is Jenny Lewis or Tegan and/or Sara Quin. Then maybe we can arrange something.
(just kidding! I do love them all as musicians, though. very much so.)
Lol It wasnt Matt... Seriously I will totally cry if Shawn has a girlfriend... I was planning our wedding...
Hahahaha MATT WHALEN IS MY HERO!!
haha Kryssi I love you haha thats amazing
Fuck. I thought I knew some crazy people but this one takes the cake.
Anyway, there would be more videos but as I attempted to take one I was yelled at by a security guard about 3 times my size.
There's a fine difference between a punchline joke, and others where laughing ceases not but small portions, the entire time while listening and, or reading.
Perhaps, this accounts to both. Perhaps!
-V
am i the only one who thinks this was kinda REALLY lame? perhaps i missed an inside joke, but from an outsider's perspective...
when will people realize that it's not about who the band member is currently screwing but about the music? jeez. not to be offensive, but that is no reason to cry. I know you were probably just being over-dramatic and don't really mean that you'd cry over it, but still. c'mon.
it's about the music.
the music, sigh. oh humanity.
ps- I think matt whalen is everybody's hero.
or at least, he should be!
Shawn, i have atleast 8 videos of the fillmore show on June 14. A security guard told me busted me for video. hey i didn't know you couldn't do video. well i escaped with them. I am so happy i did because i waited two months this show. I really enjoyed the show
i agree with emily about your girlfriend.
my email is meshell_51705@yahoo.com i'll get the videos to you.
...I am so confused.
Also, wow at some of these comments. Just...wow.
poor shawn
this is like at thanksgiving dinner and your mum says something about a boy/girlfriend (depending on preference of course) and all your aunts start to go "awwwww" and you dad gets that somewhat annoyed look and your grandparents are hard of hearing and keep going "WHAT WHAT?" and all you want to do is melt into your chair and get to the pecan pie in the kitchen but no...this conversation will continue for at least another good 15 minutes even though its really nobody's business but your own.
im sorry.
Hi, my name is Barbra, and I am the one who posted Monaca's dream. (AKA: Shawn Harris and his dream).
I want to apologize for not uploading the 20 or so other videos of your performance, but you have to understand that my computer is slow; I only uploaded one as a tester. And if you'd like, feel free to email me for the other videos.
barbracackle@sbcglobal.net
Cheers.
I didn't get to go to the show, but my friend went and the first thing she told me was this non-sensical joke you told.
I love that there are so many blogs happening of late. And love the tiny plus mention, even if isn't really about them.
Weird things happen on the internet, I'm thinking about leaving it all behind, but I'd definitely miss blogs.
Seems this show was full of fun things, I hope you get to headline an entire tour sometime soon.
what just happened here?
The show at the Fillmore was amazing! One of your best and much like the iMusicast days there were technical difficulties. But the difficulties keep you real and keep you my favorite band. I loved the set list and the special limited edition posters. I have no idea what everyone is talking about in the comments but for me it is all about the music and at the Filmore it rocked.
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What the Fuck is going on?
I am confused.....
????????????????????
oooooooooooooooooooooooh, Now I get EXACTLY what's going on...
Bitch is INSANE!... in the Motha' fuckin' Membrane.
disappointed? yes.
surprised? no.
haha but lets be honest. how many of us love the love songs Shawn writes such as Between Halloweens, Eryn Smith or Superman? If there were no girlfriends to provide inspiration there would be no amazing songs to sing along to.
a fair price to pay, i think.
and where does it say that good looking rock stars must remain single? dont you all dream of being with them? if you were they wouldnt be single. so they couldnt date you anyways.
sorry. im just as gutted =P
haha good luck to you in the future with your girlfriend, Shawn =)
"Yet however loose-screwed some of the shit is that falls out of my mouth, and as hazy as those memories return, there are some things I just don't think I would forget. Take the following for example, which came to Ben Triangle Man Young via email for a fact-check. Anyone have a video of this happening on stage?"
wow, you can't piece together what he means with that?
and I know it's the interweb, but can't you detect maybe a little bit of sarcasm?
I would gladly spell out what he means for you guys.
but it's cute to see your reactions.
C'mon guys, aren't most of you reading into this a little too much? I mean the message from the crazy lady?
The first part of what he said was meant to just, lay down that i he ever WOULD discuss such matters with the crowd at the show, surely he would remember.
The message was from a woman I talk to, I can't remember what we were talking about, but she just randomly sent that message to me. Not that I care... in some ways who the fuck Shawn is with, it's rather ... I don't know, highly irradical to come out with that on such a random occasion. Yes, I'll admit that I like Shawn, so do a lot of people.
Though the girl in question mailed me explaining the situation, which resulted in her lying to her own mother. So, in fact, her mother was just going by what her daughter was telling her, but blowing it up a tad, with the inclusion of the random outburst of love quotes on their state radio.
Shit, I like Shawn...
FUCKIN' SEXY! mmmm
:)
Shhhhhh, Calm Down...
...and go to this URL
>> www.myspace.com/solicitors <<
It has ALL of your answers!
Nice little thing there for your band XD
thank you for leaving it at that Kryssi.
-Youknowwho
I think that the dream thing was hella funny!! :)
But I think that if the girl is or isn't his girlfriend that it was really rude to put that up and kind of humiliate her. Sort of a bad move on Shawns part in my opinion.
Katieb, you're absolutely right. It's nobodies business who shawn is or isn't dating. Much LESS a blog filled with jealous girls.
Guys, the girl that the message was about, i'm not mentioning her name.
It's false. She told me that she had lied to her mother.
She said she didn't want to tell her mother the truth, so she just said she was dating him instead.
WHO CARES.
hahah! AT first i thought the email was...true, or something, but i thought, "Why would Shawn put it up here if it was, surely he wouldnt think it necessary for us to know he has a gf?", what? Then i read on and...wow, that is pretty sad...and silly.
I think we can all agree that we are all confused so maybe, we should all just stop talking about it.
Shawn, I didn't bring my camera because the ticket said no cameras. If I had brought it however, I'd have videos.
i truly appreciate that you keep up with this blog to connect with your fans. it helps with the lengthy periods of times between shows.
what is that like, though?- people coming up to you, people you've never met, and they ask for pictures and autographs. i've just always wondered, and i've never been able to ask someone who has experienced it.
and for the record- you inspire me to not be a jerk, for lack of a better word.
guitar-pedal malfunctions: 1 tech guy and five minutes
re-telling a misinterpreted reality-inspired dream/un-funny joke about drugs in front of grandmother: nervousness and discomfort
pointing out your "girlfriend" where your mother is seated: priceless
that email is just one more reminder to us all that drugs are bad, and hallucinations may occur.
on a lighter note- the show was honestly one of the best shows since iCast, everyone I know that went hasn't STOPPED talking about it.
we're all so proud of you guys.
take care and be safe while you're home :)
iVIVA MATT WHALEN!
this blog and some of these comments are very amusing!
These videos are rather short... I snuck my camera in and got caught a few times with it... damn security...
Between Halloweens-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6PqrKmr4dY
AM Tilts-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ80TuxHrUM&feature=user
Hi Shawn, I actually just wanted to say happy birthday for tomorrow. Cos I'm one of those stalker-fans who remembers birthdays. Have a good one and come back to Australia real soon, m'kay!
I think it's interesting how many comments this post received in such a short amount of time, especially since most confess their undying lust/love.
I agree that it is always about the music, but I also think that throughout my seeing The Matches preform live, that you, Shawn, have begun, more and more, to communicate yourself as... how would you say it.. a heartthrob? I myself, out of pure excitement of seeing a performance on this side of continent, have done some pretty stupid things, which may very well have been taken the wrong way. This is probably because I don't get a chance to see you guys very often, and the energy I got from just the first show (In a bar/venue smaller than a McDonalds) has left me in awe. You seem to be good people, with good senses of humor, and can definitely put on a great show. As the years have gone by, I have done a few silly things (some of which I will completely blame on having a few drinks, but, together, all was done because of my love for the band, however you'd like to take it)
Anyway, I was rambling, as one tends to do at 3:30 in the morning. I'm sorry about the drugs and grandma situation. That must have been slightly awkward, especially when having to come up with a 'joke' randomly. You could have tried to have Ben tell one, but that may have been difficult given the circumstances. Plus now that you have this 'following', most girls look to you, I'm sure.
I feel like I had more to say, but it's late, and I can't think of it..
"[b]iVIVA MATT WHALEN![/b]"
I SUPPORT THIS MOVEMENT!
LOL FAIL I meant to use HTML not bb code.
ahaahahha.
Matt = Greatness
The person that mentioned Jenny Lewis, marry me? Or be friends? lol.
It's never safe to assume anything .
Off-topic, but thankyou thankyou thankyou for coming back to Australia. I just heard about the show in Gosford (why Gosford?). My love to all four Matches.
I think that it is crap when people try to get into other people's personal lives and I know how it feels.
Oh, and because I promised to be persistent, when is the "Little Maggots" video coming out, Mr. Harris? or is it even coming out at all?
Oh, and an early happy birthday to you!=)
this is the stupidest thing ive ever read
wow
Agreeing with anon.
The comments moreso than the actual post.
shawn, seeing as tomorrow is your birthday. I found the perfect gift for you. but I'm telling you ahead of time because I need to know which color you want.
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/418BBDXTK6L.jpg
I am assuming you'd want either the black, red, or white, correct?
Happy Birthday for Tomorrow, Shawn :)
I thought Shawn was into penguins?
I always find it funny when people write "Harris" as their last name..as in MRS Shawn Harris...oh, to be 14 and in love!
mmmmm hmmmmm
I think I win.
oh jee, I'm giggling like a little school girl!
nevermind, I don't win because harris wouldn't fit. ):