Giuseppe Zangara

I've nothing to offer in return. My situation was four years ago and she deleted hers something like three years ago.

She later threw it back in my face (um, not literally) as part of a list of all the terrible things she did just to please me. It was like a scene out of a Philip Roth novel.

I forgot to mention that the last thing I clearly remember reading that Vonnegut wrote (it was either in the aforementioned book or something I was linked to online) consisted of him saying "I'm 82 and still have my driver's license!" He probably had to wipe the drool from his keyboard after typing that.

You'd be better off buying one of his older books. Unless you already have them, then go ahead.

Ferry's first two solo albums contain a Dylan cover a piece, both of which I like a good deal. But that was over 30 years ago. Can he still bring it?

Catch 22 and Slaughterhouse Five are really nothing alike, it's true.

"You're the Inspiration" is fantastic.

I just listened to it. I'm not surprised it hasn't made it onto any of their best ofs.

They have three good songs and I think I'm being generous when I say that.

Let's discuss this masterpiece.

I'm intrigued by this idea. Cuban women are hotter than Hawaiian women, to boot.

I don't think I know that one. Regardless, I learned an important lesson: Electric Light Orchestra were a shitty band, yet Jeff Lynne managed to pull a few good songs out of his ass, anyway.

I like the one Green Day song that steals the riff from "25 or 6 to 4."

I used to think ELO were one of the ultimate hits-only bands, but I made the error of listening to one of their compilations. I was able to tolerate about a fourth of it.

There's about 8-10 songs on their Greatest Hits that range from solid-to-great; the rest is definitely mediocre. (I'd rank them here, but it's been awhile since I've listened to it; I don't feel like sussing out the wheat outside of the few obvious ones.)

People with good taste (hi!) like the Stones, so strike them out. Journey is a hits-only type of band.

First "serious" writer I ever got into. I haven't read him in years, though; I should read a couple of 'em soon.

"MacArthur Park" "mmmBop" "Life is a Highway"

Well, that's worse, obv.

Like Dave Barry is an arbiter of taste.

I am now certain that Canadian sketch comedy show SCTV was responsible for my first exposure to this classic. I am presently searching youtube in hopes of finding the skit I recall seeing it in (the existence of which I was reminded thanks to wikipedia); I will update if found!

For starters, I cannot recall when I first heard this song. What I can tell you is this song is superior to the Beatles' "Hey Jude," as far as seven minute ballads that did well on the Billboard charts in 1968 go.

Also, please, do not discuss "Weird" Al Yankovic in this thread; I will, however, allow talk of the Donna Summer cover of the Webb-penned song.

Journey: Seperate Ways This is the winner so far.

What if he had called him a paki? Would that have been worse?