Hey Mercedes - Stay Six

In the summer of 2000, I pulled up stakes and moved from North Carolina to the District to work at Away.com. I’m a bit of a nester, so it was a big deal for me. Working at a start-up was tough, with long hours and huge expectations. I was fortunate enough to work with a great group of people who made the transition easier; chief among them was Patrick, a music hound music hound like me. In the winter of 2000, Pat lent me the first Hey Mercedes EP, and I was immediately hooked, especially the song “Stay Six”. That EP stayed glued in my stereo throughout the winter and into the spring; I must have listened to those four songs 50 times a day.

For me, Stay Six is about that time — my first cold winter, living in a one bedroom apartment with my then girlfriend, trying to adjust to adulthood and life in the city. Like the song says, “Somehow I made it through”.

Stay six, dear.