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