Never spelling out exactly what he meant was undoubtedly a stroke of genius. That's why the song can stay relevant for so many years to so many people.
That's why I think MTV has diminished musical impact, because it attaches a specific image to each song, leaving the auditory imagination to fight to visual images.
Does anybody remember where I posted my definition of a pond "turning over"? Somebody asked, and I responded, but I searched and can't find the thread. I think it would help Mike to understand the phenomenon.
