Limousine - Brand New
This song is about the death of 7-year old Katie Flynn. Hours before her death, Katie was the flower girl at her aunt’s wedding, spreading petals down the aisle. As they left the wedding, they all got into a limousine and headed home. Martin Heidgen, 25, had had at least 14 drinks that night and his blood alcohol content (0.28) was more than three times the legal limit in New York (0.08). He drove more than two miles north in the southbound lane containing the Flynn family. Both the driver of the limousine, Stanley Rabinowitz, and Katie were killed instantly. Katie was decapitated and her mother held her head as rescue workers helped the rest of the family out of the vehicle.
This is a morbid and horrific story. Hopefully it makes someone think twice before they get behind the wheel of a car after having even a drop of alcohol.
brand new is definitely one of my all time favorite bands. i started listening to them about 9 or 10 year ago and every time i pop in their album i’m transported to a different place in time. their music prompts a string of memories, some good & some bad. but through the years as i’ve ” grown up ” (so to speak) and my tastes have evolved they still remain close to my heart. tonight, after reading the above, i’ve come to appreciate them all the more.
