As a giant Rush nerd, it's not "do I wear a Rush shirt", it's which Rush shirt do I wear.

There are two Westerberg songs. Waiting for Somebody is the second track.

"I just think it's interesting how defensive so many people got"

"I'm sorry it annoyed you so much"

"Well, sure, but you still had to be exposed to him in the first place."

Is it not possible that they like Billy Joel because Billy Joel wrote some great songs?

"But who says you have to 'force' anything?"

Interesting.

Exactly. My parents had music on in the house frequently and obviously listened to the radio in the car. But it was what they wanted to listen to, and there was no agenda. And it wasn't a respite from whatever I was listening to, which was nothing, because until I was a teen in the 80s, you listened to what your…

"some people deride the Police as being too poppy"

"Have you ever tried to sing Itsy Bitsy Spider for half an hour?"

Mind blown!

That's not what I said.

Hello Mr. Hassenger,

Yep.

"We're done listening to your songs, mom and dad want to listen to something now."

I was going to mention that in one of the many defenses-of-my-position I've mounted today.

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I assume there's no trophy for the losers, so yes it's 100% about the money.

1) Sounds like you and I could be friends! I too love Weird Al and 70s Prog.