I saw them live, at the Newport, touring this record in a performance somewhere between gleefully unhinged and "Do they know there's an audience here?" Always had a soft spot for this one.

I heard this was happening but didn't dare get my hopes up.

God. I'm so sorry.

Coming from you, that means a lot! Thank you, sir!

Ditto. Occasionally the coffee shop if I'm coming from the gym or something where my wallet isn't immediately reachable.

Slight comedown after Da Butt... But anything would be! Still classic.

Which then turns into a VIP situation!

Had a very good friend at work several jobs ago who literally started an explanation of automatic payments and the ACH system with "We have to go back to the Pony Express..." I miss that guy and this anecdote reminded me of him.

Happy birthday, Gil!