leslee brought up *The Music Man* on another thread.... this song is sorta personal for me, in that it's one me mum made me stand and sing at the piano! There was a time I did this willingly and learned quite a bit about music and such (I sight read along with it of course.... mum was faking it, said she couldn't read music...) anyway this is one of the songs she taught me, I still love it. Years later when I stole my cousin's vinyl of the first Beatles album, it was on there and I was a little flabbergasted. It was nothing like "rock n' roll" a ballad of course. At the time, *The Music Man* was on my "nerd list" because everyone carried on over the movie far too much.... I despise marketing.

Took me a long time to watch *The Music Man*........ lo and behold there was the song. Lots of nice guitar work here, and Paul sings very well. Anyway I've been puttering around doing my chores today singing this. Lovely song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTGuP_hpvWo

I had a very weird dream about "Michelle" the song too, long ago. Never mind, it's my business. Gray said "The Fool on the Hill" was him, didn't he? It was all that Maharishi stuff floating around. Or maybe it was just that his wife ran off with some actor to the Maharishi's ashram.... I forget how it all went now.

Found a very good, and funny interview with Yoko. I had never heard or had forgotten the flies episode. I laughed so much last night over that I thought I'd have to change my bloomers. Can you believe Yoko turns *82* this month???? yee gads!!!! I hope she publishes a book someday with all those "lost" John sketches.... I love his stuff.

http://www.pasadenaweekly.com/.....ove/14151/