Bands that ’stand the test of time’ end up looking like Cool Dads

I remember in my interview with popular internet personality, MC Steinberg, he talked about not know who the Shins were when he interviewed them, and he thought that they were just some ‘cool Dads.’

Now, whenever I see a band mature and age, I can’t help but think of them as ‘cool alternative parents.’ While some of these dudes are probably actually parents, it’s just pretty interesting to think of these guys as transitioning between holding a guitar to holding a 4 year old daughter.

Sonic Youth

Blink 182

Daft Punk without their masks?

Is it weird when 15 year old girls relate to songs that a ‘cool dad’ wrote? Does Deathcab for Cutie still sing about themes of youth and blossoming love on their latest album?

I guess transitioning into a COOL DAD is better than ‘trying to find the fountain of youth via partying too much.’ Right?

“God bless the daylight
The sugary smell of springtime
Remembering when you were mine
In a still suburban town
When every Thursday
I’d brave those mountain passes
And you’d skip your early classes
And we’d learn how our bodies worked”
-Benjamin Gibbard, DCFC

Would u learn how ur body works with a cool dad?