if you play for people in this part of the world you'd better know Margaritaville at least!
There are a couple of his songs I like, including Pirate Looks at Forty.
Ah, you're just saying that 'cause you're scared of Diki too

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I'm listening to Monk on youtube so I can see what the fuss is all about. So far I like the kid better.
Many people agree that Monk was not the best interpreter of his own music (think Bob Dylan

). Check out Oscar Peterson's version. If you're still having problems, get Boo to 'splain it to you

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chas