I'm sorry - did you say "Silver"?
Jerry Bock has died.
Now, many knew him as the composer of Fiddler on the Roof, but I didn't - at least that wasn't my first thought when it comes to who he was. To me, he was the composer of The Rothschilds, from which my High School took it's alma mater: "In My Own Lifetime". Hal Linden originated the lead in it (years before "Barney Miller"), and I posted a YouTube video of Sammy Davis, Jr. performing the song a few weeks ago.
So - bear with me and my weird train of thought - I went to my High School's website to see if there was a mention of the passing of Jerry Bock, what with him writing the alma mater and all...
... and I discover they're planning next year's reunions.
And mine (no, I'm not going) is getting a special call-out, because it's got a color associated with it. A shiny, sparkly, metallic color.
A color associated with old people.
WTF?!??!!
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Now, many knew him as the composer of Fiddler on the Roof, but I didn't - at least that wasn't my first thought when it comes to who he was. To me, he was the composer of The Rothschilds, from which my High School took it's alma mater: "In My Own Lifetime". Hal Linden originated the lead in it (years before "Barney Miller"), and I posted a YouTube video of Sammy Davis, Jr. performing the song a few weeks ago.
So - bear with me and my weird train of thought - I went to my High School's website to see if there was a mention of the passing of Jerry Bock, what with him writing the alma mater and all...
... and I discover they're planning next year's reunions.
And mine (no, I'm not going) is getting a special call-out, because it's got a color associated with it. A shiny, sparkly, metallic color.
A color associated with old people.
WTF?!??!!
Disclaimer: This Entry was originally posted at http://fionnbharro.dreamwidth.org/439536.html and will eventually become my primary Journal. Please consider joining me there; it uses the same interface as LiveJournal (so you'll feel comfortable using it), but has less spam, fewer problems with management, and better user-control regarding privacy issues. Ask me for a membership invitation!