November 12, 2025 at 10:35 pm

Teenage Boy Outsmarted His Dad With An 18-Minute Song On The Drive To School, But His Plan Backfired Immediately When His Dad Noticed

by Heide Lazaro

Front view of a car with a music playing on the radio

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Some kids just like good and modern music on the way to school.

This boy had to endure his dad’s questionable taste every single morning.

So they made a deal where he could play one song per ride… any genre he wanted.

So one day, he played a song that’s almost never-ending!

Read the full story below to find out more.

You’re only allowed to to listen to one song

When I was a kid, my dad used to torture my ears on the drive to school with his terrible music.

We came to an agreement that I was allowed to listen to 1 song per journey.

No matter the genre or what my dad thought of it.

This boy discovered an 18-minute-long song.

For a couple of weeks, I got to enjoy a few minutes of bliss each day.

But there had to be a way I could make it last longer…

That’s when I discovered a band called NOFX, where most of their songs are a couple of minutes long.

Except for one, a song called The Decline, that’s roughly 18 minutes long!

At 6 minutes, his dad already started asking.

I was doing my best to hide my smile when I put it on.

It took about 6 minutes before he asked, “How long is this damn song?”

When I said 18 minutes, he immediately turned it off and said:

“I’m not listening to that crap for that long.”

He got his song access revoked, but eventually gained it back.

I had my song access revoked for about a month. Lol.

When I was eventually allowed one song again, it was on a case by case basis.

And definitely not anything longer than 6 minutes.

It was kind of worth it just to see my dad’s reaction to an 18-minute punk song.

Let’s check out the comments of other people on this story.

This person shares an idea.

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Great minds think alike, says this one.

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This user gives another suggestion.

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This one thinks he did a good job.

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Finally, here’s a similar experience.

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Never underestimate a kid who knows how to follow a rule creatively.

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