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Songs As Puzzles
The writer Dave Eggers says that one of the reasons we listen to songs over and over is to figure them out. The implicit comment there is that once we solve the puzzle of a song, it will start to … Continue reading
Take Me Out To The Ball Game
Jack Norworth never cared much for baseball, but he wrote a song about the game that sports fans have been belting out for one hundred years. Norworth was a vaudeville entertainer, best known for his spirited hoofing and blackface routines. … Continue reading