Waiting For October

I used to watch The Adventures of Pete and Pete fairly often when I was a youngster.  The show, for some reason or another, resonated with me to the point that I was first in line when the DVD boxset finally came out.  As I was finally able to watch and rewatch the episodes that had so intrigued me when I was little, I fully realized the crossover appeal that the show had with kids and parents.  The humor was so dry, and yet so approachable.  It was a great melding the two, and that's even before I mention the indie rock music that was prevalent in every episode.

Anyway, one of the songs that was used quite often in the show was called "Waiting For October," and I thought that it was only fitting to discuss it today.  The song was sung by Polaris, a band that allowed a large chunk of their catalogue to be used in the series.  I recall the lyrics being pretty odd for a children's show: "Waiting for October, I cross my fingers, cross my heart, and hope to die."  What is going on here?  Hope to die?  In a Nickelodeon show?  What is going on here?  I don't really know...

To those precious few who still read my blog, thank you.  You may have noticed that this post is a bit fractured.  I'm not really into it.  Yes, it's October.  This is a good thing.  But I have other things I need to write about.