The Sting (1973)

   I remember when my dad exposed me to this movie, which I really enjoyed - enough that it prompted me to try to learn "The Entertainer" on our small keyboard at home.  At one point I could play quite a bit of it, but never with the second hand on the lower chords.  Maybe someday I'll be able to do both things at once, like typing, but won't hold my breath.

   I really enjoy caper-movies, especially with great villains like Robert Shaw and likable frontmen like Paul Newman.  

Many years ago I heard from friends that Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward used to go see local theater  productions at the Bradley Playhouse in Putnam, Connecticut.  They had a dog, and one would stand outside with the dog for the first act, and then switch, the other spouse catching the second half.  Then they'd fill each other in on their respective reviews on their way home.  How sweet!

Apparently this Bob Seger song was written after he was inspired by a scene in the movie.  (I have a hard time with this one, mostly because the two characters in that scene have absolutely no chemistry whatsoever!  But that's just me.)

.... 0% chemistry....

Listening to this makes me want to go back and listen to this whole album now...