The Middle

Mm-hmm

... like caught in the middle.

It was almost like the Bosstones were too ska for the hardcore clubs, but too hardcore for the ska clubs.

[laughs]

Well, a- and just the other thing is, like, this is one of those...

I feel like there's a lot of times when we're talking about...

Jimmy Eat World is a prime example, right? When we're talking about Jimmy Eat World, and we're talking about The Middle, it's like, that song might not even fully make it into my top 10 favorite Jimmy Eat World songs.

Like, it's a good song, but it's not, like, I don't think it's the best representation of what that band is.

Oh, okay.

He gets recruited by them in the middle of running away from the Paris thing.

Oh, interesting.

Okay.

...

so good, right? Um, and, and that choice worked so well for those reasons.

I think you could do the final scene with that soft version of the middle exactly how they did it if you would've nailed the other two properly.

I do like the end and I do like softening it to be like-

For sure.

I remember the middle was everywhere when it came out.

It's fascinating how music can become such a personal experience over time.

Absolutely.

Right.

That venue has such a vibe.

Imagine the crowd singing along to classics like The Middle.

It'd be electric, but I guess we'll have to wait and see how Jim's recovery goes.