Johnny's got a birthday coming up and it's one of those that makes you take stock of your life and see if you can't actually find that file the school teachers told you would follow you around for the rest of your life. And in looking back at all those really good days, no, goooooood days, darned if they don't all have soundtracks. A song or album can take you to a place and time like THAT. This song is one such 2 and 4 as timepiece. The song is Mick Jagger's 'Just Another Night' from his She's the Boss release back in 1985 which is when our story take place.
Johnny and his best friend went on a roadtrip that is listed in the history of roadtrips in Chapter 14 'Oh, Canada'. This entire cassette tape (yes it was) was the extended soundtrack but this song in particular brings the memories back. There was insane partying all over the greater Niagara Falls area for a few nights, clubs, beautiful girls, and other things that decorum prohibits mentioning here. It culminated with one of the greatest quotes in Johnny's book of quotes he's kept since 1984. While trying get back to the best friend's relatives home we were staying at a sign on the road we passed said:
Welland 13
So on we drove. And drove, and drove some more. In the distance we saw a helpful sign, it read:
Welland 13
"It sure would be nice if I knew where the fuck I was."
One final confession, Mr. Border Patrol Man in Sarnia Ontario, as our car pulled away Johnny didn't wink at you because he thought you were cute.
Mick Jagger, 'Just Another Night'
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