In high school, I played The Format on repeat for months. You know those rare songs that make your heart race and your head spin, and when you turn them on, you can't think about anything other than the lyrics? The Format's "The First Single" was the first song I really, really loved like that.
The band eventually split up, as most great ones do, and lead singer Nate Ruess teamed up with his girlfriend's brother and best friend Jack Antonoff to create an even better band, aptly named Fun. Does Jack's last name ring a bell? His sister is Rachel, ultra-talented dress designer and best friend to Alia Shawkat, the Arrested Development comedienne who happens to be dating Jack.
Did you catch all that? Nate's dating Rachel, who's brother Jack is dating her best friend Alia. The lead singer is dating the designer, who's musician brother is dating her sitcom actress friend. Can you say coolest double dates ever?
The only thing that makes my heart swell more than a good love story is a good love song, and The Gambler by Fun is my latest on repeat.
