Well 9/9/09 is finally here and so is Beatles Rock Band.  

While our parents’ generation wanted a “Revolution” our generation is content to simply learn how to play “Revolution” on fake plastic guitars (instead of spending tonight watching Obama’s speech on health care whatevs).  

In honor of the day “Generation i” will look back on as the day that separated the men from the boys (those who have Beatles Rock Band and those that don’t) and friends from enemies (people you know who will let you come over and play Beatles Rock Band and those who won’t), I’m posting a link to a great episode of This American Life entitled “My Big Break”.  

There’s a wonderful story in the first act of TAL about husband and wife comedy duo Brill and McCall who finally landed their first “big break” on TV.  The date: February 9, 1964.  The program: The Ed Sullivan Show.  I’ll let you figure out the rest.  

Enjoy.  I’m about to make some phone calls to find out who’s letting me be their Ringo tonight.