Phoebe and Her Unicorn by Dana Simpson for November 19, 2024

“in the universe of MY HEAD”

“This song completes me.”

Phoebe looks younger this week. – Yes, I know it’s a Rerun, but has she ever aged officially in the strip?

If you want an honest opinion, don’t say anything before playing the song. Also, don’t give away the answer to Mick Jagger’s question “Hope you guess my name”.

I’m reminded of The Song That Never Ends.

There was a story about a guy who wanted to find something he called “The Universal Song.” He said that it was a melody written by human nature, and someone on a different continent could “discover” the exact same song if they followed his methods. He fully charted out which sequences of notes harmonized, and which didn’t. But he was also really paranoid about hearing regular music, thinking that it would “infect” him and ruin the song. So he never went out in public, and developed several other neurosises.

Some people started singing it not knowing what it was, and they’ll continue singing it forever just because…

Not the Unicorn song by the Irish Rovers, I hope!

Unbroken Chain…thanks, Phil!!

“Summer Wind”, Frank Sinatra