In a message dated 12/06/2002 11:16:43 PM Eastern Standard Time, KJHSF writes:
> ! I have to admit, it still sends shivers down my spine simply because of > the personal stuff I was trying to cope with at the time. It has nothing > to do with the song itself, of course. Oh, I understand that Ken,,,I thank you for sharing and I'm so sorry for your loss. Something you never just "get over" I suppose. > I'm amazed that you were able to access that particular era of top 40 so > perfectly. I'm thinking it was in the late winter/early spring of that > year--1974? Yes...it's a very specific memory. > > Of course, these days, when I think of Midnight at the Oasis, I think about > Catherine O'hara and Fred Willard's performance of it in the audition > segment of Waiting For Guffman-if you haven't seen this film, run, don't > walk to a video rental store--it's priceless! Oh gawd yes!! My lifelong Pally sent me a copy of this video, and it is so fecking brilliant!!! As a longtime vet of community theatre, this seemed almost like a documentary! :~) Bob
