Dopers who are fans of Dr. Demento have probably heard Ms. Mayers’ song, in which she plays melodies on the piano and sings her own lyrics, beginning with a few lines from the theme for Love Story:
Where do I begin
To tell the story of a pianist in a bar?
You practice years and hope someday you’ll be a star;
But pretty soon you realize just what you are:
[“Feelings”]
You’re Muzak,
You’re just human Muzak,
Nothing more than Muzak,
That plays requests…
["Theme from An Ameriocan Tail":
Somewhere out there, in some big concert hall,
Someone’s playing Chopin, and no one sings along at all.
[(Unidentified title):]
Play a song,
With all of your soul (hey, hey),
With technique and control (Oh, you’re beautiful!)
And you notice that no one’s listening…