A Wedding Singing Ice Day

Every once in a while, it's nice to have some ice.

School was canceled today because of "inclement weather." To be honest, we probably could have had school. I even went up to the building to work on a few things, and the roads really weren't that bad. But, it was relaxing to have a day to do pretty much nothing, besides the editing I did at the school for a video I shot for the orchestra concert.

On the way home from the school, I stopped at Tom Thumb for a few things, and I found a really great bargain! There, sitting on a movie rack, was The Wedding Singer for only $9.99! This flick has one of my all-time favorite movie scenes of all times. It comes at the end on the plane when Adam Sandler comes out with a guitar and sings to Drew Barrymore. If I ever get married, the song with which he serenades her will be the song played during the first dance. I even want to include the part where the British guy (a.k.a. Billy Idol) talks over the loudspeaker introducing the performance.

I immediately went home and watched the movie. Man, I forgot just how great it is. There are so many things about it. And how hilarious is it that George only knows one song: "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?"

Adam Sandler has played his share fair of classic roles, including Billy Madison and Happy Gilmore. But Robbie Hart is definitely one character that should not be overlooked. He is beyond cool. He makes the 80s so much more incredible than they already were, and they were pretty darn special.

And the lyrics to the song in the great scene are brilliant. I leave you with the words that will play if I ever walk down the aisle and get that special first dance:

Billy Idol: Good afternoon, everyone. We're flying at 26,000 feet, moving up to 30,000 feet, and then we've got clear skies all the way to Las Vegas, and right now we're bringing you some in-flight entertainment. One of our first-class passengers would like to sing you a song inspired by one of our coach passenger, and since we let our first-class passengers do pretty much whatever they want, here he is.

Robbie Hart:
I wanna make you smile whenever you're sad
Carry you around when your arthritis is bad
All I wanna do is grow old with you

I'll get your medicine when your tummy aches
Build you a fire if the furnace breaks
Oh it could be so nice, growing old with you

I'll miss you
I'll kiss you
Give you my coat when you are cold

I'll need you
Feed you
And even let you hold the remote control

So let me do the dishes in our kitchen sink
Put you to bed if you've had too much to drink
I could be the man who grows old with you
I wanna grow old with you