”Where’s the music?” was the most commonly asked question after my last piece. “Are you really that stupid?” was a close second, followed by “Can you walk and talk without falling down?”
The music was there, be it ever so subtle. Square Pegs was a short-lived show (1982-83) about not fitting in at school; it’s theme song was performed by The Waitresses. I cribbed a line for the piece’s title. (Side note: Lead Waitress Patty Donahue passed away a couple of years ago from lung cancer.)
I’ll grant you that it was a cheap play, but I’ve been trying to slip a Square Pegs reference in for months. However, I understand my responsibilities. If I’m going to make you sit through algebra class with me I better pony up some music, so here’s a playlist of math-related deep cuts for you:
