You better catch me when I fall!

Cus any old way that I fall, I'll land in your arms even thought it's wrong because I love my new mistake!

Ah the beauty of these words. Why?  Oh the story behind this video of the day I'm about to tell.  Let me take you back to the early 1990's...  Jellyfish is a new band that is isn't doing grunge.  They are not only playing a retro 70's sound, they actually pay tribute to the bubble gum pop style of the 70's; From the Partridge Family and Archie's to Queen and Badfinger.  You can hear traces of tributes to Willy Wonka and theme to The Courtship of Eddie's Father.  But what I really enjoyed about Jellyfish was that they embraced a string section throughout all their songs, not merely one or two.  The violins in New Mistake are arranged to perfection.

What does such a cute song mean to me?  Just some of my best memories in my youth.  Or should I say the last days of my youth.  I was the front man for a band and I was writing lyrics and poems at a ferocious pace.  I even began writing my short story Aeroplane City. I was not some hot commodity to women, but I was a hell of a fun date because I was busy living life, not trying to find one.   So I'd be out on a date and New Mistake would begin to play.  I'd sing along to my date, but always with a wry smile that could break into a laugh at any time...

I'll Land in your arms even thought it's wrong... cus I love my new mistake!

Any old time at all!  Any old way that I fall...

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