______ is _____, and So Am I, According to Popular Songs

The Hairpin
The Hairpin
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1 min readFeb 13, 2014

by Maija Kappler

“The moon is high, and so am I”
Roger Miller, “The Moon Is High”

“The night is young, and so am I”
Men Without Hats, “Safety Dance”

“The moon is rising, and so am I”
AC/DC, “Let’s Get It Up”

“Life is hard, and so am I”
Eels, “Novocaine for the Soul”

“Life is short, and so am I”
Best Coast, “Who Have I Become”

“Life’s a bitch, and so am I”
Green Day, “The Grouch”

Maija Kappler is a writer, astrology buff, and Patrick Swayze enthusiast from Montreal, Quebec. Once, in a job interview, she listed her interests as “feminism and TV.” The job later went to someone else.

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