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.

My Mother was a folkie.

I had to go and find the Beatles myself.

I was born in 1970 -- I'm probably the last person ever to rebel by listening to Beatles music.

Huh, I always thought it was "Bruuuuuce!"

me too.

70s/80s bands are getting a real revival at the junior high level (probably through the kids' parents being fans the first time around)--my nephew's favorite rock band is Styx, and my niece is a big Pink Floyd fan. Even the 8-y.o. nephew was asking for his favorite Yes song a few years back (more because he liked to chant "Yes! NO!" along with the singer than because of any appreciation for the nuances of Prog Rock).

OK, is anyone else really stressed-out about this election?