This scene comes from the pilot episode of Freaks and Geeks. If you've read any of the entries in this blog at all, you know all about my admiration of this series. Earlier in this particular episode, Sam was denied by Cindy when he asked her to the dance. In a moment stemming from the all too popular "charitable cheerleader syndrome," she reluctantly agrees to save him one dance. At least she's doing her part, right?
Well, after a quick collaboration with his buddies, Sam comes to the instant conclusion that this one sacred dance would have to be of the slow variety. In typical F&G fashion, the music takes a firm grip on the scene and helps steer the plot. In this case, it's the definitive example of guilty pleasure arena rock, Styx's "Come Sail Away." Anyone that's ever shamefully held up a lighter to this saccharin-infused moment of cheese rock knows that it starts innocently enough as a piano-laden ballad, perfect for slow dancing. The rest of the scene speaks for itself.
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