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From: "Michael Bennett" <mrhonorama@hotmail.com>
> 2. Revelation -- a couple of years ago, while watching VH1 Classic (when 
> they showed only videos -- why does every MTV-related channel have to get 
> away from videos and show primarily a lame array of talking heads docs, 
> movies, and KISS concerts???) the video for "Roxanne" came on.  The 
> incredible triteness of the lyrics hit me for the first time -- did Sting 
> write this when he was 14 or something?  So I can no longer enjoy this 
> otherwise fine song -- the lyrics just kill it for me.

Eddie Murphy ruined "Roxanne" for me a long time ago...