# Mysterious 'Piano Man' Speaks **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 24, 2005, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-piano-man-speaks/318441 "2005-08-24T16:23:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Liz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/liz/32/17737_2.png) [@Liz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liz)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2005, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-piano-man-speaks/318441/1 "2005-08-24T16:23:37Z")
Apparently, he’s a gay German who attempted suicide. For the first time in forever, I nailed it (except for the German part). [http://news.yahoo.com/s/po/20050823/co\_po/mysteriouspianomanisgaygerman](http://news.yahoo.com/s/po/20050823/co_po/mysteriouspianomanisgaygerman) ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2005, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-piano-man-speaks/318441/2 "2005-08-24T16:32:45Z")
> [@Liz](#): > > Apparently, he’s a gay German who attempted suicide. Aren’t we all. ---
**Author:** ![Liz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/liz/32/17737_2.png) [@Liz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liz)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2005, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-piano-man-speaks/318441/3 "2005-08-24T16:35:33Z")
Indeed. We all have a little suicidal Gay German inside of us. ---
**Author:** ![Liz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/liz/32/17737_2.png) [@Liz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liz)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2005, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-piano-man-speaks/318441/4 "2005-08-24T16:36:44Z")
I set it up, now someone go for the… well… rimshot. ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2005, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-piano-man-speaks/318441/5 "2005-08-24T16:38:31Z")
> [@](#): > > He said he was the son of a farmer in Bavaria, is gay and is _not mentally ill_ as had previously been thought, a source at his care home told the Daily Mirror on Monday. (emphasis mine)You know, someone that tries to pull off a ruse like this for months has some serious mental health issues. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2005, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-piano-man-speaks/318441/6 "2005-08-24T16:39:20Z")
Sing us a Song. You’re the Piano Man (I _know_ it’s obvious. I can’t help myself.) ---
**Author:** ![Mal\_Adroit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df788c/32.png) [@Mal\_Adroit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mal_Adroit)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2005, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-piano-man-speaks/318441/7 "2005-08-24T16:45:45Z")
_Now Blanche the plump nurse is a friend of mine, She changes my drip for free And she’s quick with a joke or to give me a poke, When the doc deems it nec-es-sa-ry_ Sucks. ---
**Author:** ![Papermache\_Prince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f05b48/32.png) [@Papermache\_Prince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Papermache_Prince)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2005, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-piano-man-speaks/318441/8 "2005-08-24T16:48:42Z")
> [@Liz](#): > > Indeed. We all have a little suicidal Gay German inside of us. trying desperately to get out. Is that what you had in mind, **Liz**? ---
**Author:** ![Dark\_Side\_of\_the\_Floyd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bb73d2/32.png) [@Dark\_Side\_of\_the\_Floyd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dark_Side_of_the_Floyd)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2005, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-piano-man-speaks/318441/9 "2005-08-24T16:49:37Z")
> [@Mal Adroit](#): > > _Now Blanche the plump nurse is a friend of mine, > She changes my drip for free > And she’s quick with a joke > or to give me a poke, > When the doc deems it nec-es-sa-ry_ > > Sucks. Ohh, la da da dede daa… ---
**Author:** ![Liz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/liz/32/17737_2.png) [@Liz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liz)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2005, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-piano-man-speaks/318441/10 "2005-08-24T18:32:47Z")
> [@Papermache Prince](#): > > trying desperately to get out. > > Is that what you had in mind, **Liz**? That, or “I hope he used lube.” 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2005, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-piano-man-speaks/318441/11 "2005-08-24T19:54:05Z")
Am I the only one who initially read that as “Gay German _shepherd_?”