Music

[Oedipussy Rex]

"All anyone knows from Harry Chapin is 'Cat in the Cradle' and 'Taxi', but he has such great songs; each one is a story," she told me in complete earnestness. "Just listen." So I listened and I understood why "Cat in the Cradle" and "Taxi" were the songs anyone knew. Because they're the only songs with characters anyone would give a rat's ass about. I mean, a janitor who liked to sing? Who cares? And the music was quite predictable, too. "You know this song?" "Never heard it before." "But you were humming along." "Not difficult."

But I'm sure "The Rock" is a fine song with plenty of depth of character and melodic intricacies.

That said, WOO, Jim Croce!

Is it wrong that every time I fly, my mind is filled with Jim Croce, Ricky Nelson, and Buddy Holly songs? Occasionally some Bob Denver and Big Bopper slips in.