Be Your Own Pet
MOMMY
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True story time: Be Your Own Pet opened for my band the Dirtbombs back in May of 2005. I believe they only had an (essentially) self-released CD single out at that time. The hype was building, if they hadn't already signed a proper record deal they were just on the verge of doing so.
There was an excitement building, arguably as many people in the room to check them out as to see us, but you know, it was charming that they were all 15 or 16 years old.
I swear on everything that I hold holy, my thoughts at that time were "I think their third album is going to be amazing."
We'd play more shows with them, become friends, I moved to Nashville, put out a record by one of their side projects...our lives became more and more entwined.
I'd have half a thought thinking that the second Turbo Fruits album, coupled with the Jemina Pearl solo album and the second Jeff The Brotherhood album, in an odd way, kinda accomplished the expectations of that missing third album.
So imagine my absolute PRIDE first raised punching the air enthusiasm when "MOMMY" landed at Third Man and...it's absolutely amazing. Just like my prediction from 18 years earlier.
I'm giving away an autographed copy of "MOMMY" on LP and CD in addition to a BYOP tote bag all to the best comment here. The writing prompt is...tell me the best prediction you ever made. Extra points the longer it took to come to fruition. Can be real life or if your imagination is super good...totally make it up. Deadline to post is midnight central time Thursday August 31st.
Predicted the Cubs would finally win the world series. Took around 30 years to come to fruition
I predicted, in 1989 (June, as I recall), that you’d be having this giveaway in Aug of 2023 and that I WOULD WIN! This day has finally come….have waited decades for this. Let’s destiny be fulfilled, or pay the dear price. Thanks
Mommy isn’t here any more
I predicted that moving from Canada to the US would be they best decision for my family
… Fast forward 4 years and it totally was! 2 trips to Mexico, and we move into our house next week!
I never should have traded away my 1959 Les Paul Junior 45 years ago. Ugh!
When I was at the last Jack White show in the Blue Room back in January, I was like there’s no way he’s ending this with Seven Nation Army. Even though he’d ended with that song a bazillion times before. He completely tore through Ball and Biscuit and ended it there. It was an awesome blowout and the whole room was spent after that. Not sure why I had that feeling, but it ended up being right. As a side note; I am pretty psyched to see BYOP live next month.
My Mommy don’t have shit compared to this Mommy!!! Sorry Mom, do I still get a sled for Christmas??!! Still love you but this album rocks!!!!
I was at the Jack White concert on April 30, 2022 at the Ascend Amphitheater in Nashville. When I first heard that Be Your Own Pet was opening for Jack White that night, I knew that I would be in for a treat. I also knew it was their first time playing in so many years. I had made the prediction of a new Be Your Own Pet album would be in the works. Then as time went by, I haven’t heard a lot of the band playing shows in 2022. Then one day, I heard about the band putting out a new song for the first time in almost 15 years. I knew that my prediction for the new album would come true.
I should have ordered the shrimp.
I should have ordered the shrimp.