Old Enough to Forget

Back in 1993 when Denis Leary was teaching kids how to spell asshole, he also had a bit where he was lamenting how screwed up and upside down the world had become on his track "More Drugs." Judas Priest on trial "because my kid bought the record, and listened to the lyrics, and he got into Satan." Well, that's great! That sets a legal precedent. Does that mean I can sue Dan Fogelberg for making me into a pussy in the mid-70's? Is that possible, huh?  I have to admit I did laugh at the time, because let's face it, songs like "Longer" and "Leader of the Band" were pretty syrupy. They made the most maudlin songs by Jim Croce and Harry Chapin (okay, it was really only "Cats in the Cradle," but let me have it). Dan was a heck of a player, make no mistake, and despite how sucky those songs were, they were also really good. Did I have any of his records ... hell no. My girlfriend at the time did have The Innocent Age , and we'd...