Okay, maybe I was being a wee bit dramatic, because there are definitely some disco songs (and singers) that I've done a 360 on, including some that just made me shudder at the time, like Barry White or The Pointer Sisters, or godhelpme, the BeeGees, though I don't actually own any music by the last.

I had an assistant manager at the bookstore who remembers going to see the Talking Heads when they were still playing at venues not much bigger than the corner bar in one of their first Midwest tours. She ended up chatting with Tina Weymouth after the show, and Tina convinced Connie to join the band in their usual barhopping that evening (she wanted a girl to hang out with).

Okay, maybe I was being a wee bit dramatic, because there are definitely some disco songs (and singers) that I've done a 360 on, including some that just made me shudder at the time, like Barry White or The Pointer Sisters, or godhelpme, the BeeGees, though I don't actually own any music by the last.

Yeah, see, I can't go quite as far as the BeeGees, other than in a humorous context (see Bart Simpson recreating the opening to SNF, for example), but I can't tell you how horrified I was by some of my 360s. For example, those ELO songs I despised when they were on the radio back in the day? Sound pretty good when I come across them now, may god have mercy on my wretched soul.

Speaking of grammar:

"…for leases 99 years or less"

or

"…for leases 99 years or fewer"

Which one is correct?

For example, those ELO songs I despised when they were on the radio back in the day? Sound pretty good when I come across them now, may god have mercy on my wretched soul.

Don't bring me down - grroosss

wtf is grroosss?

Ooh - I think I need a copy of that song....

Fewer.

for leases 99 years or fewer

This one. If it is something you can easily count, use fewer.

I was like Cashmere in being lucky with my musical education: Mom was into musicals and easy listening (not hard to miss in the early/mid 1970s--I actually saw a Neil Diamond concert with my stepmom and dad when I was in 8th grade), Dad loved his folk/country music (Kingston Trio and John Denver are still his favorites, and I actually got him into the Weavers in recent years), big brother was into Chicago and Styx during high school (after his Led Zep/Black Sabbath phase in junior high) and then got into 50's oldies in a big way in college, and big sis liked the 60s bands, especially the Beatles, and the 70s/80s arena rock groups, especially Queen and REO Speedwagon.

I like all of those influences, but also fell for New Wave and some World Music in college, and have introduced my nephew to Big Pig and Johnny Clegg and Savuka (he's already into Eastern music with his sitar playing, so I got him his first Ravi Shankar albums for Xmas last year). I also got into classical music through what we played in band (Holst's The Planets [Mars and Jupiter], Verdi, etc., were always fun to play).

Don't bring me down - grroosss

Huh, I always thought it was "Bruuuuuce!"

Which doesn't really clear up what the song is trying to say, other than "Don't bring me down".

Thanks. I wanted to check in with the grammaristas before e-mailing my supervisor the answer.