Caltrops - No Stairway to Heaven





	[quote name="Commander Tansin A. Darcos"]Back in 1972 The Hollies released a song called <i>Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress</i> and I've probably heard it hundreds to thousands of times over more than 40 years. (I had even referenced it in my book <i>Instrument of God</i>.<sup>[1]</sup>) Even though I remember the first line, "Saturday night I was Downtown / Workin' for my F.B.I..." I had never thought about the song until I heard it on YouTube with lyrics: [youtube id=1l0xpkk0yaQ] I hadn't thought about it. It's a story of an undercover agent who is trying to bust bootleggers, then falls for a woman who probably was the girlfriend of one of the perps, but since she's willing to go with him, he'll protect her. So when everyone gets busted he pretends to the D.A that she was working with him. Which also might bring out a bit of <a href="http://tvtropes.org/main/FridgeLogic">Fridge Logic</a> in that he's meeting with a District Attorney, a <i>state</i> prosecutor. A federal agent would work with an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA), a <i>federal</i> prosecutor. ---- [1]<small> A radio is being tuned automatically. “‘The hits from coast to...’ ‘The best hits from the 60s, 70s, .’ ‘...nuke ‘em back into the stone age...’ ‘The most country music...’” When he comes to the end of a song he likes, he stops it. “‘...on... Get it on!’ This is station management with an announcement. I wish to apologize for the disc jockey calling that song, which is, ‘A Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress’ by The Hollies, as ‘A Long Black Woman in a Cool Dress’ and ask forgiveness of any of our listeners who were offended. In cooperation with our friends in the music industry, the disc jockey who made those remarks has been properly disciplined and won’t be returning. For that reason, we recommend you do not eat any hamburger processed this week. We take music <i>very</i> seriously here. All the best music, KFVD, Los Angeles.”</small> [/quote]