On today's track list, we're going to move away from the old country and western songs from the previous couple of days and get into some alternative. In fact, this song, It's Been A While by Staind, is the song that is responsible for really getting me into alternative music to begin with.

I was actually getting my Chilly Willy tattoo that is on my left forearm and this song started playing. I had no idea what the name was or even who it was. I asked my tattoo artist and he told it was Staind. They were pretty new at the time. It really grabbed me and stuck with me. From that moment on, and still to this day, I listen to a lot of alternative and similar other genres of music because of this song.

And it's been awhile
Since I could hold my head up high
And it's been awhile
Since I first saw you
And it's been awhile
Since I could stand on my own two feet again
And it's been awhile
Since I could call you