Dead Songs in Depth

    
There have been times when I thought I was the only person around who
really liked "London Town"!  If one could just excise the horrible
"Morse Moose and the Grey Goose" from it ...

Of course, I also like much of "Back To The Egg," so my taste in these
things is probably pretty suspect.
  

    
My gopod, one other person knows about "London Town"!
  

    

I found myself craving "Ram" not long ago, and when I put it on I enjoyed it
immensely.  A guilty pleasure, I guess.
  

    
Oh, no!  There's nothing whatsoever to feel guilty about for enjoying
"Ram" -- it's a wonderful album!
  

    
Heh! I'm reading a little book of Einstein's essays and letters; "The
World as I See It". The guy was not just a scientist but possibly the
greatest practical philosopher of his age. Brilliant stuff in that slim
volume. So, that song from "Ram" that I hadn't recalled in years has
been running around my head. "Uncle Albert" likely has nothing to do
with Einstein, but it does in my mind today.

So, do you folks think "China Cat Sunflower" is a worthwhile diversion
;-)
  

    
So, do you folks think "China Cat Sunflower" is a worthwhile diversion
;-)

China Cat Sunflower is the consummate diversion, "'cause you're gonna
miss him when he's gone..."
  

    
Posted, with permission from the sender:

David,

I'm sure you know this already, but I just learned that "I rang a
silent Bell" in China cat could refer to a gambling term from last
century.

While lazing around here, I watch 'Pawn Stars' on History channel.
They just reviewed a gambling machine which had a bell imprinted on the
top of it, and b/c gambling was illegal...if one won at the game, it
was called ringing the silent bell. Episode "Rick's Big Bet" S1 Ep10.

I thought that was neat, and it would figure in Hunter's imagery, for
he was young at a time that the phrase may have been uttered around
him.

Thanks!

Whit