Be the Light: The Special Rock Dog Lockdown Concert

Miss You 3000

"Live from the Rock Dog mansion, it's the first ever Rock Dog online concert, 'Be the Light: The Special Rock Dog Lockdown Concert'!" came a voiceover announcement. It sounded like it came from Rock Dog's agent, Ian.

Our family had finished our plate of fruit, so Mum grabbed the plate and head to the kitchen to wash it, leaving Dad, Cecilia and me on the sofa. As some backstage members adjusted the mic stands and their positions for the next performance, Bodi took the time to introduce himself and the other members of the band as per usual.

Bodi: We also got some special guests that will be performing later on, but first, on behalf of the whole band, we'll like to thank our... (checking the statistics on their YouTube and Twitch.tv streams) 16,000 viewers for tuning in so far!

Darma: For the next 90 minutes, we and our guests will be performing some old and new songs, live from our studio in our mansion, all to support the global movement for the vaccine development to combat Covid-19!

Angus: If you want to support our cause, then we invite you to donate to these charities that we're showing right now. (Screen showing the list of charities, most of them Covid-related for vaccine research and helping the less fortunate) You can donate to us via Twitch.tv for now.

Trey: And if you want your friends to join in this free concert, share pictures and selfies of how you're watching the concert at home and use the official hashtags #BeTheLight and #BTL2020 on your favourite social media sites!

Grem (noticing the backstage crew walking away from the set): Right, we should be ready for our next song, everyone!

Mum returned to the sofa just in time as Rock Dog prepared their next song. "Have I missed anything?"

"Not much, Mum. They're about to perform their next few songs."

I increased the volume of the television in time for Rock Dog to introduce their first of their new songs for the concert. "We're inspired by how much we miss our family, especially since we're not allowed to visit them physically, especially if it involves a story of love, like a boyfriend physically apart from a girlfriend due to the lockdown," Bodi explained their new song. "And we got the title inspiration from a certain movie. You know what that title is. Enjoy!"

The bottom of the TV screen showed the title of their next song "Miss You 3000". My family knew the reference almost immediately as Rock Dog performed their next song.

(Song: "Miss You 3000" by 831, from the Taiwanese drama "Someday or One Day". Song translated to English from Mandarin)

When love leaves behind traces,

It carves pictographs into memories

How many centuries do you have to long for someone

Before it becomes engraved in your heart?

If I could go back to the ice age,