| Belle & Sebastian – Piazza, New York Catcher Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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Baseball has always been called "America's Pastime" - literally, it's known as the way American's "pass the time". This comment made me realize for the first time that this song is also invoking the film "The Graduate" - a classic romantic drama set in the SF Bay Area. ****Spoiler Alert for the one person who hasn't seen The Graduate***** The movie ends with with the two young lovers sitting side by side on the back of a bus in silence - rather than 'Fade to Black and Happy Ending' as most films would, the camera lingers for a long time on them as they sit there pondering "Damn, now what?": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahFARm2j38c Also reminded me of that Oscar Wilde quote: “It's an odd thing, but anyone who disappears is said to be seen in San Francisco. It must be a delightful city and possess all the attractions of the next world.” |
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