I envy kids during summer because for them it's that time of the year where they get to do what they want for two and a half months. Youngsters play and watch video games while teen-agers party out until day-break. For them, the only thing that they are thinking about is what to do next? When the heat's up, so are the kid's adrenaline as they can't sit still and spend each day as if it was their last and summer is like one long week-end where everybody cuts loose, seeking new adventures that they can brag out when the school year rolls in. This is the reason why the song "Everybody's Working For The Weekend" by Loverboy is still my favorite gimick song.
The start of the song alone sets your adrenaline pumping just like an excited teen all raring to go for a night of partying. The song talks about the hopes and excitement that young people feel as the week end draws near, but of course in summer, everyday's a week-end and the fun never ends. Of course, the condition is that for every gig that these people go to is that everything must work out as planned. Some guys hope to grab the girl, some want to make rep for themselves, others hope that their circle of friends are complete while some simply want to have fun. The video of this song featured the band playing, but you can also see that they were really into it, especially the drummer with his eyes bulging out and smashing his sticks on the cymbals.
Even now, this song helps stirs the old barkada/gimick spirit in me when I hear it being played. It takes me back to the days where me, my brothers and my friends would just roam in our car and with a case of beer and look for something to do or just hang around the school yard and crack jokes as the sun starts to set. I guess I now leave it up to this generation of teen slackers to pick where we left off as they find their own way of week-end gimicks and fun. Just remember kids: Have fun, but be careful out there.
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