BIG Q CASSETTE CLASSIC
CHILLIWACK
WHATCHA GONNA DO WHEN I’M GONE
Hey der.
Big Q back again with another CASSETTE CLASSIC. Growing up next to another country it’s no surprise that I’ve had a lot of “favorite” songs from Canadian artists. Back in 1982 it was the band Chilliwack that caught my ear.
They had a catchy hit called “Whatcha Gonna Do When I’m Gone”. It was about a guy who wondered what his girlfriend did when he went out on tour with his band. In his diluted mind he saw his girl invite everyone into her bedroom. The video was hilarious with a line of guys waiting out in the hallway. She was even servicing a guy at the roller rink, with their skates on. The second half of the song the guy says she can do whatever she wants because he’ll be doing it too. He just doesn’t want to know about it.
I always thought of this song when I was in the army. When all the soldiers when go off to the field, and all their wives stayed home. Well, sort of stayed home. I was one of the soldiers that didn’t have to go out in the field so I was “suspect”. The other soldiers would look at me wondering if I new what colored sheets they have on their bed. Dangerous good times.
The memories that pop up when you hear a song is what truly makes it a CASSETTE CLASSIC.