Saturday, January 2, 2021

A petty fixation

A memory from the '80s: While reading a newspaper article about the radio business, I became irked when reading about the incorrectly titled song, "Shake It Up, Baby," by The Cars.

"That's not right!" I exclaimed to the newspaper.  "The song is called 'Shake It Up!'  There's no 'Baby' in the title!  Good grief!"

I took stock of my reaction.  "I'm right," I thought, "but that's an overreaction to a minor mistake that doesn't affect anyone.  I'm indifferent to that song, at best--but, still, it should be titled correctly."

Then, I went back to scanning the newspaper for other trivial irritants.