Title: Should I Stay Or Should I Go
Author: Phish Food
Disclaimer: The School of Rock belongs to someone who is not me. The title is a Clash song.
Pairing: Zack/Summer/Freddy (Gasp!)
A/N: I am convinced that I am unhealthily obsessed with the amazing movie School of Rock. How many times have I seen it? 23 and a half, man! (Hee, to all those of you who've watched the Kids Kommentary and get why this is funny.) Seriously though, I was relieved to find many other fans shared my obsession. However, I never got the Freddy/Katie vibe most of you seem to be feeling, I liked the "Opposites Attract" mentality, with Freddy/Summer. Hopefully, you guys will give this a chance, and maybe find something you like. All right, end of ramble, let the story begin.
Often, when a band breaks up, you hear it was because of "creative differences". Look at the demise of the Beatles, Guns 'n' Roses, the Eagles, and many others. If it weren't for the constant clashing between Lennon and McCartney, maybe the Beatles would've lasted another decade or two. The same goes for Axle and Slash. But I guess working around differences is the biggest risk one takes when forming a band. And the members of our band were as different as they come.
Before I get ahead of the story, I'll introduce myself. I'm Zack, Zack Moonyham, lead guitarist in what I can proudly call the most successful youth band in the state: School of Rock. We started back in the fifth grade, and have been going strong ever since. Or at least musically, we have. We haven't been so lucky in other areas.
After our impressive performance in the local Battle of the Bands competition, most of the class became a pretty tight knit group, especially those of us who were still taking the band seriously, in Dewey Finn (more on him later)'s after school program; me, Lawrence, Tomika, Marta, Alicia, Katie, Freddy and Summer. For the rest of our elementary and middle school careers, we were inseparable. The 7 of us did EVERYTHING together, from homework, to soccer games, to concerts, EVERYTHING.
But then we entered high school, and everything changed.
They say in high school, you find your niche. That you meet other people just like you, who share your interests, your goals and your passions. I, of course, thought we'd all already found our places within our little group. What need was there for new friends, when we all had each other? Alas, upon crossing the threshold of secondary school, we departed form one another, and found new cliques.
Lawrence became even more dedicated to his piano and school work than ever before. Our music teacher, Mrs. Franklin is convinced that he has a real shot at Julliard, with his classical work. Of course, this contradicts Dr. Pruett's belief that Lawrence will study chemistry at MIT. In any case, he fell into a sort of hermit – like resistance, constantly studying and practicing. Still, Lawrence remains loyal to the band, and has yet to miss a jam session.
Tomika and Marta, like Lawrence, also found new goals, however theirs lie in the field of musical theatre. Both girls won lead roles in our school's presentation of My Fair Lady, and according to reviews in the local paper, both show real potential. Neither has quit the band.
In the middle of freshman year, Alicia moved out of town as a result of her father's promotion at work. After many tearful goodbyes, she became the first member to leave the band, though she still holds an honorary position should she ever return to Hartford.
Afterwards, Katie, who always did have a slight attitude, took up her bass with new fervor, possibly to make up for our absentee singer. She earned a bit of a "bad girl" reputation around school. This was mostly because of the friends she found in her art classes. They were an alternative bunch if you ever saw one; all sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll. Well, minus the rock 'n' roll. Hell, maybe even minus the sex, its not like I know.
What truly baffles the mind is the fact that Katie and Summer managed to maintain their friendship through all of this. Summer was the polar opposite of Katie's new group, and yet no rift grew between the girls. As expected, Summer continued in her high – achiever mode; honor roll student, class president, debate team captain, newspaper AND yearbook editor. The list goes on. In fact, of all of us, Summer is the one that seemed to most abandon the band.
But Freddy was the one who changed the most. In ninth grade, Freddy immersed himself in a playboy-esq lifestyle, using his money, charm, good looks, and status as a rock god to get everything he wanted. Namely, popularity, especially with the girls. Within weeks, Freddy was the unofficial king of Langford Preparatory. All the girls wanted him, and all the guys wanted to be him. I was kind of taken along for this ride, as Freddy's best friend, I was sort of his sarcastic, comedic sidekick. Unfortunately, this meant I got front row seats to seeing Freddy's ego blow up, and begin to think that he was bigger than the band.
So maybe that's why I was anxious about the welfare of SOR. Perhaps my concern stemmed not from the fact that we weren't the dream team we once were, but from our manager's virtual abandonment, and the newly found diva within our drummer. But in my heart I knew this wasn't our biggest problem.
The largest roadblock facing the band was that said manager and said drummer hated each other. A breakup due to "creative differences" was just around the corner.
Author: Phish Food
Disclaimer: The School of Rock belongs to someone who is not me. The title is a Clash song.
Pairing: Zack/Summer/Freddy (Gasp!)
A/N: I am convinced that I am unhealthily obsessed with the amazing movie School of Rock. How many times have I seen it? 23 and a half, man! (Hee, to all those of you who've watched the Kids Kommentary and get why this is funny.) Seriously though, I was relieved to find many other fans shared my obsession. However, I never got the Freddy/Katie vibe most of you seem to be feeling, I liked the "Opposites Attract" mentality, with Freddy/Summer. Hopefully, you guys will give this a chance, and maybe find something you like. All right, end of ramble, let the story begin.
Often, when a band breaks up, you hear it was because of "creative differences". Look at the demise of the Beatles, Guns 'n' Roses, the Eagles, and many others. If it weren't for the constant clashing between Lennon and McCartney, maybe the Beatles would've lasted another decade or two. The same goes for Axle and Slash. But I guess working around differences is the biggest risk one takes when forming a band. And the members of our band were as different as they come.
Before I get ahead of the story, I'll introduce myself. I'm Zack, Zack Moonyham, lead guitarist in what I can proudly call the most successful youth band in the state: School of Rock. We started back in the fifth grade, and have been going strong ever since. Or at least musically, we have. We haven't been so lucky in other areas.
After our impressive performance in the local Battle of the Bands competition, most of the class became a pretty tight knit group, especially those of us who were still taking the band seriously, in Dewey Finn (more on him later)'s after school program; me, Lawrence, Tomika, Marta, Alicia, Katie, Freddy and Summer. For the rest of our elementary and middle school careers, we were inseparable. The 7 of us did EVERYTHING together, from homework, to soccer games, to concerts, EVERYTHING.
But then we entered high school, and everything changed.
They say in high school, you find your niche. That you meet other people just like you, who share your interests, your goals and your passions. I, of course, thought we'd all already found our places within our little group. What need was there for new friends, when we all had each other? Alas, upon crossing the threshold of secondary school, we departed form one another, and found new cliques.
Lawrence became even more dedicated to his piano and school work than ever before. Our music teacher, Mrs. Franklin is convinced that he has a real shot at Julliard, with his classical work. Of course, this contradicts Dr. Pruett's belief that Lawrence will study chemistry at MIT. In any case, he fell into a sort of hermit – like resistance, constantly studying and practicing. Still, Lawrence remains loyal to the band, and has yet to miss a jam session.
Tomika and Marta, like Lawrence, also found new goals, however theirs lie in the field of musical theatre. Both girls won lead roles in our school's presentation of My Fair Lady, and according to reviews in the local paper, both show real potential. Neither has quit the band.
In the middle of freshman year, Alicia moved out of town as a result of her father's promotion at work. After many tearful goodbyes, she became the first member to leave the band, though she still holds an honorary position should she ever return to Hartford.
Afterwards, Katie, who always did have a slight attitude, took up her bass with new fervor, possibly to make up for our absentee singer. She earned a bit of a "bad girl" reputation around school. This was mostly because of the friends she found in her art classes. They were an alternative bunch if you ever saw one; all sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll. Well, minus the rock 'n' roll. Hell, maybe even minus the sex, its not like I know.
What truly baffles the mind is the fact that Katie and Summer managed to maintain their friendship through all of this. Summer was the polar opposite of Katie's new group, and yet no rift grew between the girls. As expected, Summer continued in her high – achiever mode; honor roll student, class president, debate team captain, newspaper AND yearbook editor. The list goes on. In fact, of all of us, Summer is the one that seemed to most abandon the band.
But Freddy was the one who changed the most. In ninth grade, Freddy immersed himself in a playboy-esq lifestyle, using his money, charm, good looks, and status as a rock god to get everything he wanted. Namely, popularity, especially with the girls. Within weeks, Freddy was the unofficial king of Langford Preparatory. All the girls wanted him, and all the guys wanted to be him. I was kind of taken along for this ride, as Freddy's best friend, I was sort of his sarcastic, comedic sidekick. Unfortunately, this meant I got front row seats to seeing Freddy's ego blow up, and begin to think that he was bigger than the band.
So maybe that's why I was anxious about the welfare of SOR. Perhaps my concern stemmed not from the fact that we weren't the dream team we once were, but from our manager's virtual abandonment, and the newly found diva within our drummer. But in my heart I knew this wasn't our biggest problem.
The largest roadblock facing the band was that said manager and said drummer hated each other. A breakup due to "creative differences" was just around the corner.