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TEGAN AND SARA TAP DANCED ALL OVER MY BRAIN

I was watching Conan O'Brien the other night, trying to fall asleep, when these two girls with $200 haircuts that looked like designer swim caps started playing guitars and chirping some awful tweeish indie rock. No big deal, I thought, it's just another pair of dolts with a gimmick who both play the exact same chords throughout the entire song because they're not really musicians. I asked my girlfriend if she knew who they were and she said, "Oh yeah, that's Tegan and Sara." To which I replied: "Where are the tap shoes?" She just looked at me like she normally does when I say something completely inappropriate. I just turned off the TV and went to bed. The next morning I woke up with sleep in my eyes and those two nu-dykes stuck in my head. WHERE ARE THE TAP SHOES? I was certain I was correct, but a quick Wikipedia search had nary a mention of Gregory Hines or Ann Miller's influence on their awful music. I'm still confused by it all. I mean, Tegan and Sara? It sounds like they should be doing fucking cramprolls and shuffle hops to an audience of severely wrinkled people. Am I the only person who thinks this? Please tell me someone out there made the same mistake. And yes, I now realize I was confusing them with Tilly & the Wall. Whatever. Same shit, different emo hairdresser.