Taking Back Brass Monkey

Got this dance that's more than real...

Ryan Ludwick ruined "Brass Monkey" for my wife. Not that it's her favorite song, nor are the Beastie Boys her favorite band. However, it's just one of those songs that's an integral part of her life. It's ridiculous, it's fun, it's a childhood memory. Hell, the woman had it as her ringtone when we met (and she still married me, even though I razzed her about ringtones. Bless her.). For the last year and a half, Brass Monkey makes the poor woman cringe. That's not right.

For you, it may be that Dave Hansen ruined Led Zeppelin's "Misty Mountain Hop", or Joe Randa ruining The Cult's "She Sells Sanctuary". Or maybe you're a fan of mariachi, and Sean Burroughs ruined that for you. It's understandable.

We've began a therapy regimen, which is essentially me playing the song and saying "get over it, already!" Okay, not really...but she is opening back up to the song. Perhaps it's Ludwick leaving town. Perhaps it's the unfortunate/untimely passing of Adam  Yauch, but it doesn't matter. She is enjoying the song again, though in small doses. She's recovering. The fact is, you too can overcome a terrible player ruining a song for you via their walk-up music. Slowly, but surely, you can re-introduce these songs back into your lives. Take it back!

I would blame Jeff Cirillo for ruining "Bad Boy For Life" or "Machine Head", but those songs suck to begin with.