bebereader
djafan
voiceadmin
Lately I have been thinking about what we mature fans have in common with regard to David Archuleta. Does being a fan of his bring out our “inner teenager?” I began to realize my inner teen in a big way when my eyes caught sight of him descending the escalator at the Virgin Record store on the day of the premiere of his first CD. The A N T I C I P A T I O N before hand was so intense, you could have cut it with a knife. Containing my composure while waiting for this “kid” to ride down the escalator made me feel like a child on Christmas morning. I was giddy with joy! The one and only David Archuleta, the kid I had rooted for all those weeks on American Idol, the one I had absolutely adored and couldn’t get enough of was about to arrive like a conquering hero meeting his troops. All eyes in the room remained fixed on the top of those stairs. When he finally appeared,
…the 14 year old in me came pouring out for all those standing nearby to hear. I was so overwhelmed with the excitement of seeing him in the flesh that I screamed. Loudly. It was literally a guttural, primal sound coming unbidden from my inner, long-lost fangirl. It felt sooooo GOOD! The young girls I was standing near could not believe that sound came out of me.
“Was that YOU?” one asked.
“Yes! I am sorry, I just couldn’t help it!” I replied.
This experience raised the question of “Why does he have this effect on me? Does it affect others the same way? ”
It makes my heart race as if I was 14 all over again. My big teen heartthrob back then was Donny Osmond. Had posters of Donny all over my wall. My sister liked David Cassidy. Two very different persons liked by two equally different siblings.
That boyish charm, that perpetual smile that lights up a room, that velvet voice of the ages, coal black hair and penetrating hazel eyes…what’s not to like? His look is maturing quite nicely, I might add.
So I guess what I’m getting at in my rambling, spacey sort of way is who did you have a crush on when you were younger and does David bring out that “inner” teenager in you? I wonder if there are similarities in the people we had a crush on.
Can we talk? Who was your teenage crush? Do you revisit those feelings when you listen to David?
The Voice David Archuleta 