The Cool Guy

 Back in the day, I wanted to be cool. Hair curlers, skipping breakfast to burn those extra calories, English songs. English songs were a must. You wouldn't be cool if you didn't know any English songs. So songs I heard - Elvis, Jackson, One Direction, Bieber - anything every other cool people were listening to. 

One day, blasting an old song on the speaker while studying; my dad came in. He changed his clothes and listened to the music I played. 

"You know, back in the days, I used to listen to English songs too. They are fun" - he said, - "You should listen to Boney M. Their music is out of this world. Hear Rasputin"

I nodded, told him I would. But what did my dad know about any of it? I've never heard of any Boney Ms or Rasputins. It must be some silly little song. 

So, I didn't. I continued with my own genre of songs and music. 

And then, I grew up.

The genres changed, my tastes did too... I no longer wanted to be cool. Everyone was dancing up and down on Instagram, to tunes that would soon be a hit.

That's when an old song started to play along in many videos. A familiar song- a name I remembered - Rasputin!

People grooved to Boney M and Rasputin, shaking their bodies and reaching millions of views. The song was magical. I realized Dad was the cool guy. He has been a cool guy all his life.

His childhood stories could sell millions if I write about them, and one day I surely will. So from one wanna-be cool person to another - if your super cool dad tells you to listen to an old song because it's heavenly, you better believe him! He knows!