also my father he went crazy be-
cause he’s your biggest fan. He
bought every album you ever
put out - every vinyl release. He
found them all on Ebay. And
this helps my cause considerably
because I have the biggest crush
on him.” My response was,
“Dude, I will kick your ass.”
Anyway, she used to come to
living room concerts when she
was six years old being raised by
her mom in the greater Chicago-
land area. So, every other week-
end, I would fly out from Jersey;
maintaining an apartment and
residence in Chicago so I could
be her dad. And occasionally,
I would drag her along to a liv-
ing room event. She’d be sitting
there like you guys and she kind
of missed the boat on her dad’s
entire career. She missed seeing
dad on Conan O’Brien and The
Tonight Show with Jay Leno and
who was that guy Arsenio…. we
outlasted him! Oh, by the way,
The Smithereens are currently
celebrating our 31st year to-
gether. Thank you very much…
Watch The Smithereens on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
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