This does look a bit suspicious….
When you date a Professor of Geography, you learn a lot of things. For instance, you learn that the band Journey was probably just a cover for serial killers. Captain Thoughtful (or should I say Professor Captain Thoughtful?) clued me on this one day when I was singing along (loudly) to “Don’t Stop Believing”.
Me: Just a city boy, born and raised in South Detroit…
Professor Captain Thoughtful: Did you know there is no such place as South Detroit? It’s just Lake Erie.
Me: Thanks for ruining the moment.
Later, as I was pondering on why Professor Captain Thoughtful would want to hurt me by questioning Journey lyrics, it occurred to me that he was right. (I may have looked at a map). But that he totally didn’t even realize that hundreds of thousands of people have probably drowned in Lake Erie looking for “South Detroit”. Then I wondered why I hadn’t heard of any PSAs about how “South Detroit” isn’t a place and that if you go looking for it and aren’t a strong swimmer you are totally going to drown in Lake Erie, and why in the world had Journey not released another song clarifying that “South Detroit” is really Lake Erie? Slowly, it occurred to me that Journey wanted people to keep making that mistake and drowning in Lake Erie, because they are ACTUALLY SERIAL KILLERS. This is there signature kill, and it’s really the perfect cover because no one would ever suspect them. Journey may be the most prolific serial killers in history.
<3 just….yeah <3 there is nothing more that can be said apart from plain AWESOMENESS!! XD
Thanks! I just thought the world should know.
Hey, now wait just a dagnabbed minute here! Journey is one of my favorite rock bands of all time. My husband, when pressed, picked out their song “Faithfully” to be “our” song. I LOVE that song. If Journey are a bunch of serial killers, well I…I…I will cry!
Take comfort in the fact that I’m probably wrong and also that I wrote this post after a couple glasses of wine.
Dang. He really IS thoughtful, isn’t he?
I know. It’s almost disconcerting…..
My own Mr Thoughtful is from metro Detroit and I once observed that on my many visits there I never came upon any signs for South Detroit. He said Journey raised quite a ruckus back when the song was released. So their cover was blown locally right at the start.
At the risk of alienating a lot of Journey fans, you are probably on to something. After all, the band has a prior history of murdering music.
Zing!
Totally! And how about the “midnight train goin’ an-y-where.” Is there one? Or was that just another hateful ploy….making people come to the train depot in the middle of the night….ripe for robbery or OTHER serial killers?
I think there needs to be a full investigation launched immediately.
“A decent, respectable hobbit was Mr. Drogo Baggins; there never was much to tell of him, till he was drownded.”
“Drownded?” said several voices. They had heard this and other darker rumors before, of course, but hobbits have a passion for family history, and they were ready to hear it again.”
….you know what that means? JOURNEY KILLED FRODO’S FATHER. This changes everything!
Holy cow. I don’t even know how to process that.
Everytime I sing along to that song, I will feel like an accomplice.
You’ll be an accomplice. Although, I’m not sure that would stand up in a court of law.
Thank God for that. Now that you’ve busted Journey out, it’s only a matter of time before this goes to every news station in America. The people are on to you, Journey!! And we will have justice!! (And I would like for that justice not to extend to your millions of unwitting accomplices…)
I would have to argue that some points of Detroit are more south than others…..its just a matter of knowing when to stop !
Knowing when to stop is the hardest part!
As long as you don’t stop believing of course!
Of course!
amen !
I must say, you and Professor Captain Thoughtful have educated and amused me again. And thank you I will never listen to Journey again with out a little giggle and questioning look on my face!
Perhaps some of their other lyrics hold clues as to their true nature.
he he he. Interesting theory.
That’s a polite way to put it.
Gees, I was on to 3 dog night, but this is a shock.
I know. It was for me as well. It really makes you reevaluate your rock band priorities.
This was so funny I had to read it to my Captain Thoughtful, who immediately deferred to your Captain Thoughtful. I must admit to feeling completely turned around at the thought that Journey’s primary occupation was other than being a great rock group…Oh wait..now my husband is singing “Don’t Stop Believing”…I think I need a lake to jump into.
Haha! I was shocked myself!
Btw, you were right about ‘The Blogess” – hysterical!
Isn’t she? I’m jealous of her humor boogie.