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The Nightfly: Vatican approved!

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Via Fr. John Zuhlsdorf’s blog, I learn that L’Osservatore Romano has published a list of “top 10 albums for a desert island.” I kid you not. Among the Vatican newspaper’s picks are Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon (my teenage self would have heartily approved) and Michael Jackson’s Thriller (my teenage and current selves are outraged, though neither will confirm rumors of a soft spot for Off the Wall). More interesting still to learn that among the other choices are “discs from Donald Fagen, Fleetwood Mac and David Crosby.” Donald Fagen! See, I knew there was deep theological meaning to be mined from the Steely Dan oeuvre. Told you so. (No Bob Dylan -- sorry guys.)

Seriously, though, the whole thing is, of course, too preposterous for words. As Fr. Z says, L’Osservatore Romano is “increasingly weird.” To say the least. Here’s one thing it’s not, however (contrary to what many media outlets seem to think): a source of the Holy See’s “official” positions on pop music, Chia pets, or (it seems) much else. Thank goodness.

All the same, congrats to Fagen, and better luck next year Walter! Now let’s enjoy this classic video from The Nightfly.

Comments (3)

Maybe David Gilmour (from Pink Floyd) can play in St. Peter's Square. He's already done St. Mark's Square in Venice.

I'm still a fan, though I don't make any excuses for it: this and this are pretty recent.

(Appropriately to the subject, those videos are from Gilmour's "On an Island" tour)

The list was rather dated. They need some new singers like Lisa Hannigan. An angel sent from heaven, obviously.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72kChZsK3nI

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