34. Chapter Thirty-Four
Chapter Thirty-Four
Stampede Social Media
LINDY: Happy December, Stampede fans! Lindy here, and you know what this time of year means. It’s Spotify Wrapped season. I've been harassing the boys all week to share the top spot on their Wrapped list, and I predict some of these will be… Um… Choices. Let's go.
LINDY: Momo. Hit me. What was at the top of your playlist this year?
TYLER: Taylor Swift.
LINDY: Shocking absolutely no one.
TYLER: The Fate of Ophelia. I know the full dance.
LINDY AND LIAM AT THE SAME TIME: Of course you do.
TYLER: Pledge allegiance to my vibe, Crash.
LIAM: Your hand placement is wrong.
TYLER: Crash, are you seriously critiquing my TikTok choreography right now?
LIAM: You're doing it wrong! The hand goes here. Fake Swiftie.
TYLER: Dude, you realize this means you’ve watched it enough times to know the choreo?
LIAM: Shut up.
LINDY: Beartrand. What's topping your Wrapped?
JOSH: Let’s just say Nickelback.
LINDY: I'm sorry, what?
JOSH: You heard me. How You Remind Me was my top song.
GRAHAM: That song came out in like 2000, dude. How old are you, anyway?
JOSH: They're Canadian icons. Canada has more to offer than Bryan Adams. Show some respect.
GRAHAM: Bro. Literally no one respects your choice and I’m just as Canadian as you.
LINDY: Okay, Cubby. Redeem us.
GRAHAM: Drake. CN Tower. Take notes on Canadian representation, Josh.
JOSH: I figured you’d say Sabrina Carpenter.
GRAHAM: Eh? Why?
JOSH: You heard Manchild played enough on that last road trip when you got sent to the sin bin in like four different cities. If Spotify tracked your penalty minutes, your Wrapped would be adjusted.
LINDY: You just got called out, Cubby. Okay, Captain. Lay it on me.
AIDEN: Morgan Wallen.
LINDY: Of course you did.
AIDEN: I'm basically Texan now. We listen to country and drive trucks.
LIAM: Dude. You drive a Range Rover, you poser.
LINDY: Sunshine, please tell me your top Wrapped is something good.
KEVIN: Turnpike Troubadours.
LINDY: Okay, that's a little under the radar, but I appreciate this a lot.
KEVIN: 7&7 is one of their first songs, but maybe the best line ever — I didn’t know I'd be the boy your mama warned you about — wait, that’s not exactly it, but it’s close. You get the picture.
LIAM: Damn it. They wrote a song about me?
LINDY: Yeah, well, you inspire a lot of people in a lot of ways, Crash. Okay, let’s do yours. What’s topping your list? Don't let me down.
LIAM: Hozier.
LINDY: Oh, we have a winner.
AIDEN: Whiskey neat, coffee black, nap at three. Checks out.
LIAM: Northern Attitude with Noah Kahan, thank you very much. It's the primal scream for me. That song hit different this year.
JOSH: You cried to it, didn't you?
LIAM: Absolutely. Multiple times. In my actual truck, while I was being a real (*edited for social media*) Texan, unlike poser-(*edited for social media*) Sticks over there.
LINDY: There you have it. Your Austin Stampede: Taylor Swift stans, Nickelback defenders, and thankfully, a couple of guys with actual good taste. Drop your Spotify Wrapped in the comments. Let's see if y'all have better taste than these guys.