I had a job in a toy store stocking shelves. Then I worked as a parts runner for a construction company and got fired after an entire load of PVC pipe ended up on the freeway because I didn’t think it was “like, totally necessary” to tie it down. I made fun of cheerleaders and had social anxiety. That’s what 17 looked like for me.
And now, 30-some years later, I’m reading about people my age making fun of a young woman who has been writing her own music since age 11, has a net worth of over $6 million, and just made Grammy history. While all of you are busy shutting up, consider the words of Eddie Van Halen’s 28 year-old son, who is the current bassist for Van Halen. He wrote of Eilish on Twitter:
“If you haven’t heard of @billieeilish, go check her out. She’s cool. If you haven’t heard of @VanHalen, go check them out. They’re cool too.
Music is supposed to bring us together, not divide us. Listen to what you want and don’t shame others for not knowing what you like.”
Well said, Wolfgang. They can all just shut up!
