The wet weather we've had this week has put me in the mood for Billy Joel's "Downeaster 'Alexa'" off the Stormfront album. I saw him perform it live in Houston during the River of Dreams tour a few years later, and it impressed me how he tied the plight of the New England fisheries to that of the Gulf Coast shrimpers, who were going through a rough patch at the time (not as rough as what followed the Deep Horizon oil spill, but still). I know it's not much, but it always impresses me when performers take the time to absorb some of the local issues when they visit, something a little more substantive than "Hello Houston! You rock!" In any event, enjoy the rain, and enjoy the 1970s-style narrative approach taken in the song.
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