What?
Taking a break from worries about literary fiction and J.S. Bach to ask: What was Carly Simon singing about in 'Anticipation'?
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It wasn't ketchup?
I think I read somewhere that the song came to her in a moment of inspiration while waiting for Cat Stevens, with whom she was touring, to go on a date. That was before Cat went through his big changes and before Carly met James Taylor. Back in the days when you and I were mere children.
Posted by:DanD | March 01, 2006 at 08:10 PM
Dan, you are an encyclopedia of music trivia. You are correct.
Posted by:Carl | March 02, 2006 at 08:20 AM
i have to agree with Dan, but my nine year old says its ketchup!
Posted by:lori | April 26, 2007 at 05:24 PM