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Lizzy and Linda,

The name of the Harry Chapin film may have been "Harry Chapin:
Remember When." At least this is the title that the local public
television station gave to the programming time (with many fundraising
interruptions) around it.

I'd guess that there might be a significant cross-over fan base
between those that were contemperaneous to Harry Chapin and
those that admire Leonard Cohen's music. Of course, their
artistic methods are very different. Harry's use of narrative
was more like a non-abstract painter, whereas Leonard's use
of vagueness allows for a more open-ended possibility of interpretation
and is more poet-like. Despite the different streams of representation,
both artists musical expressions are often deep and powerful,
at source and in terms of resonance with their respective fans.

"Mr. Tanner" is one of my favorite Harry Chapin songs. The words:
"He did not know how well he sang. It just made him whole," are
very poignant in the context of the song.

It doesn't happen very often that I run out of words. Today's the day. (Well, as this posting posting shows: "almost the day")...

Ladies, this doesn't make any sense. Harry Chapin doesn't deserve that, Leonard Cohen either, nor BTW, does Neil Young.

I don't have a way to find out whether the emails quoted by Lizzy are genuine. I don't doubt that you received them, Lizzy, but they sure don't sound like you've written them, Linda. (Maybe a quick look at the email source code could reveal some information as to who really send them.)

lizzytysh wrote:...that someone has co-opted your identity to try to stir schitt, eh? Wonder why anyone would do that, Linda.

Before the trolls invaded this forum I would've considered this absurd. But there are some around now who'd do everything to "stir schitt". And they succeeded more often than not.

This is crazy. If I had received those emails I would've at least tried to establish whether they had been sent by the person they pretended to be sent by before I make them public. But to each his own.

I never understood why little girls on the playing grounds very often suddenly start to fling mud at each other. Usually when someone tries to talk about this to them they agree on one thing: "It was the other who got it started."

Just like here, ladies. If you don't get along, just think of what Robert Frost said: "Good fences make good neighbours."

Cheers
a puzzled tom

PS: You're absolutely right, Steven. Back to Harry Chapin.

Unfortunately I only know him from TV specials and from his records. What a story he would've made out of this silly business! What a story teller he was...

Dear tom~

I appreciate your Intentions.

Laurie

1969 - Chicago Transit Authority: Jazz-Rock Fusion; Horns, Electric Guitars, Piano and Drum; Chicago's first and best album; 5 STARS; No cheese here! Released the same year as Songs From A Room.

1986 - Solitude/Solitaire: Peter Cetera's first album after leaving Chicago; Synthesizers, techno-electronica, guitar; "Wake Up To Love" is the sexiest song on the album.

1992 - World Falling Down: Peter Cetera's 4th album; pure rock; total opposite of Solitude/Solitaire.

1988 - Even Worse - Weird Al Yankovic
1989 - UHF Soundtrack - Weird Al Yankovic
1992 - Off The Deep End - Weird Al Yankovic

1999 - Wayne Gretzky's Greatest Moments (Spoken Word)

Hi YG.,

I respect your love of the Chicago Transit Authority and your willingness to admit it. - Ditto for Weird Al, but who doesn't like Weird Al?

Hmmm. If Wayne Gretzky's greatest moments were 'spoken', I'd love to know what he said?!

Thanks for a most interesting list.

Linda.

linda_lakeside wrote:Hi YG.,

Hmmm. If Wayne Gretzky's greatest moments were 'spoken', I'd love to know what he said?!

Linda.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASI ... 31-4964404

http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASIN/B ... 29-3934715

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ ... 62-5725464

I am surprised. Thanks for the links. This could go a long way at Christmas time! Who would have thunk it...?

Linda.