Paddy McAloon, the singer of this wonderful tune from my high school years, had a medical condition for many years that almost completely blinded him. He recovered a bit, apparently; for some time now, Paddy’s been photographed with a cane and dark glasses, and has long, flowing white hair and a big, white Colonel Sanders beard. Been a near-recluse, professionally, for decades. One of the most-heralded songwriters of my generation, on the strength of work completed 30-odd years ago. Life, like time, can be scarily strange and/or quick. I remember this record playing on my piece of crap Sears stereo like it was last year.
