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5:50: 'He went to a small college in Ohio - he was a music major' Joe | 5:50: 'He went to a small college in Ohio - he was a music major' Joe | ||
tells the story of his college career, in the '60s. He drives home to | tells the story of his college career, in the '60s. He drives home to | ||
NYC for vacation, stops at Howard | NYC for vacation, stops at [[Wikipedia:Howard_Johnson%27s|Howard Johnson's]]. | ||
Johnson's | |||
He steals brownies, eventually accumulating 2 steamer trunks' worth, | He steals brownies, eventually accumulating 2 steamer trunks' worth, | ||
then returns them stale. | then returns them stale. | ||
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19:50: 'After dropping out of college he came back to New York', moves | 19:50: 'After dropping out of college he came back to New York', moves | ||
into the Village, takes courses at Columbia, takes a janitorial job at | into the Village, takes courses at Columbia, takes a janitorial job at | ||
the Cathedral of St John the | the [[Wikipedia:Cathedral_of_St._John_the_Divine|Cathedral of St. John the Divine]]; | ||
Divine | |||
his father pays tuition and helps out. He steals snacks from the | his father pays tuition and helps out. He steals snacks from the | ||
kitchenette refrigerator. | kitchenette refrigerator. | ||
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meets Greta, 'a tall blonde German woman in her mid-30s with a thick | meets Greta, 'a tall blonde German woman in her mid-30s with a thick | ||
accent who waited on tables.' One morning, after spending the night | accent who waited on tables.' One morning, after spending the night | ||
with her, he takes her to St John, where they make out on a table in | with her, he takes her to St. John, where they make out on a table in | ||
the library, are seen by a priest. She talks to him in German while | the library, are seen by a priest. She talks to him in German while | ||
they make love - 'she always does'. | they make love - 'she always does'. | ||
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A washed-up musician tries to fill time. As a college student, he steals brownies from Howard Johnson's restaurants. In New York he gets a job as a janitor at a church and dates a German waitress. Stealing sunglasses, cafe meals. Telemarketing for an opera company. Subway stations as an underground world. Playing music in a bar. Hiring prostitutes. Imagining oneself as a character in a novel. | A washed-up musician tries to fill time. As a college student, he steals brownies from Howard Johnson's restaurants. In New York he gets a job as a janitor at a church and dates a German waitress. Stealing sunglasses, cafe meals. Telemarketing for an opera company. Subway stations as an underground world. Playing music in a bar. Hiring prostitutes. Imagining oneself as a character in a novel. | ||
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== Music == | |||
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== Commentary == | == Commentary == | ||
This show has 3 parts: the dreamscape journey on a jungle river, a | This show has 3 parts: the dreamscape journey on a jungle river, a | ||
middle-aged would-be musician (about 40) who has wasted his life and | middle-aged would-be musician (about 40) who has wasted his life and | ||
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Joe re-uses the failed musician's story in [[Fat Man Down]], with some | Joe re-uses the failed musician's story in [[Fat Man Down]], with some | ||
differences; | differences; Fat Man Down ends with the German that appears at | ||
46:20 in this episode. | 46:20 in this episode. | ||
Thanks to Professor Ned of the Joe Frank Mailing List for the | Thanks to Professor Ned of the Joe Frank Mailing List for the [http://www.armory.com/pipermail/joe-frank-list/2021-October/001498.html transcription and translation]. | ||
== Footnotes == | == Footnotes == | ||