1980's cheese? Or timeless message for the ages? I say the latter.

[Aristus]

I'm not in the unshowered, unshaven, flannel-shirt-wearing stage of unemployment (yet). But I am doing some soul-searching, (and some intermittent, quiet, private man-crying). Hearing this song again for the first time in decades might be contributing to that. Probably the millionth pop song that borrowed its chord progression from Pachelbel's Canon in D. The message still resonates. Certainly when a public figure says "We've got nukes. Why aren't we using them?"

Because now, just like forty years ago, we don't want to live in fear that the world won't wake up some morning. Anyway, I can't get this achingly beautiful reflection on mortality out of my head.

*Moderators: If you think this isn't strictly Lounge material, I respect that. I'm just trying to get some Lounge therapy up in this place.

[True Dough]

1. Oh, Aristus

That's barely even nibbling at the cheesecake. Here's the motherload of cheese, also from the 1980s:

[Aristus]

2. Seriously? You're going to Rick-Roll me? Now?

I love it !



Thank you!

[True Dough]

8. Never gonna give you up

Never gonna let you down!

[Aristus]

11. You never have.

[niyad]

3. I know that you have been free of the idiots for almost 5 whole days now ,

so I am very proud of your restraint and forbearance and self-mastery. You know that we love you and wish all the best for you. Are you thinking along some completely new lines? Maybe being the top bartender in WA? Seriously, though, I hope that this somewhat unexpected blow gives you the time and space to truly find your joy. You deserve only the very best life has to offer.

As a slight aside, did you see the Wonkette cocktail of the week on Saturday? Thought
of you, since it includes cocoa bitters.

[Aristus]

6. Thank you, niyad. You're very sweet and thoughtful, as always.

No, I'm definitely going to keep practicing clinical medicine as a Physician Assistant. It's incredibly fulfilling. And it's kind of become my identity. My favorite patient population, the homeless, know me and trust me. My name is on the streets. They know where to go to get good medical care from someone who loves and respects them. I can't give that up.

It's just been so much for so long without a sufficient period to rest and recharge. And the last year with my most recent employer has been stressful, petty, non-stop office politics of a kind I never had to deal with at my old employer. The overwork with them is almost preferable.

Anyway, I'm going to let rest, the company of good friends, and some transporting music be my therapy for a while. And just to help that along ( ), what was the Wonkette cocktail of the week? I've got chocolate bitters. I can probably mix one.

[niyad]

9. In that case, I wish you the absolutely perfect clinic setup, with sane

and caring and loving people running it, no stupid office politics to interfere with caring for your patients.

The cocktail is called the Tortuga. I just checked, it is about halfway down on the second page of Lounge posts.Enjoy.

[Aristus]

13. I found the Wonkette post and bookmarked it.

Looks like I’ll have to go to the beverage superstore to pick up some of the ingredients.

Looking forward to trying it!

[niyad]

14. Looking forward to hearing your report on it.

[rsdsharp]

4. I thought this was gonna be about free gubmint cheese,

from the economic utopia that was the Reagan administration. 🧀

[Aristus]

12. I'm sure even that token, begrudging effort to give hungry people some food

annoyed Reagan.

That smiling, apple-cheeked monster paved the way for George W. Bush and tfg.

I’m almost willing to believe in hell if I could be certain he was burning there forever.

[Think. Again.]

5. Thank you for re-defining the genre of "Lounge Music" !!!

It's now much better than old Lawrence Welk instrumentals.

P.S. Try the unshowered, unshaven, flannel-shirt-wearing stuff, it's great!

[ShazzieB]

7. I was around in the 80s, but I never heard of that song.

When I saw the title, I thought of the Bob Dylan song of the same name, which I adore. Here's Joan Baez covering it.

[Aristus]

10. That's also a wonderful song, and I knew of it long before the 80's pop song.

Makes for nice music therapy, especially the divine Joan Baez...