What if I were Romeo in black jeans?

Michael Penn may be best known as the brother of Sean Penn, perhaps as the husband and sometime collaborate of Aimee Mann, but I think of him primarily for his debut single.

No Myth is a song — I think — about the earliest stages of a relationship, the moments between illusions of grand romanticism (hey, Romeo in black jeans, yo Heathcliff) and having a scuff at a bar (maybe she truly is just looking for someone to dance with).

No Myth came out in 1989, which feels like a long, long time ago. The song still feels very fresh to me, though. I always turn it up when it pops on during a playlist in the car.

And let’s not forget this moment from Community ..