My wife recently called me “corny” - a personality trait that must be inherited. For every 10 jokes I crack, maybe 2 are genuinely funny. The other 8 don’t hit the mark. I’m not sure what happened to my quest to always be cool, or at least think I am cool. I also vowed I would always be a cool Dad. Reality hasn’t caught up to the dream.

Here’s the latest confirmation that I am not hip…

Throughout high school and college I pursued “coolness” by listening to obscure bands - the crazier the band name the better. One of those bands, the Goo Goo Dolls, had a song called “Slide” which I really enjoyed. Below is the video.

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You know you’re uncool when a song you like has been altered and the band appears with Elmo on Sesame Street. Below is the Sesame Street version. If you only have time to watch a little, pay attention to Elmo dancing during the last 10 seconds or so of the song - pretty funny.

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Tags: [Goo Goo Dolls, Sesame Street, Elmo]

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