Sometimes when I get lonely, I almost dial my oldest friend’s number. Of course, he hasn’t lived there in over 30 years. His parents still do, and I call them once a year. Oh, I have his “new” number on my cell phone, that’s in a pocket somewhere, or out in the car. I’d go …
Just listened to Simon and Garfunkel’s Bookends. So many things anachronistic about the activity — 1967 album, listening to a whole album, actually was an LP I digitized. And I’m not the first to observe the weirdness of Paul Simon, who sings “how terribly strange to be 70” being over 70 now. I think Simon …
This hymn-like anthem is about selfless, freely given love that asks nothing in return. The singer wants to dry your tears, watch your back, comfort you when you’re down, and sail behind you and keep you safe. Can you think of any other song that packaged so much beauty and emotion into a few lines …