From: fake@msn.com   
      
   Didn't WB have one stolen from him?   
      
   On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 00:21:33 GMT, "Karma-kazi"  wrote:   
      
   >Oh Diane..   
   >   
   >I haven't been able to stop thinking about that line since you mentioned it.   
   >There is more than just a little sarcasm in that line.   
   >   
   >Lest we forget... the lyrics are talking about a successful business man....   
   >not an accomplished musician... who has lost all of his precious   
   >posessions.... the Audi TT... and the '54 Strat.   
   >   
   >The Stratocaster guitar was invented by Leo Fender in the 1950's and has   
   >remained almost unchanged since it's inception. Leo's original design has   
   >withstood the test of time and the guitar has become an American Icon - as   
   >evidenced by the Aerosmith Rock & Rollercoaster in Disneyworld.   
   >   
   >But many babyboomers... who were successful in business... but never played   
   >much more than air guitar in their bedrooms... grew up and became   
   >"collectors" of these vintage instruments.... driving the price up well   
   >beyond the reach of a "mere player".   
   >   
   >The Stratocaster first came out in 1954... so the "54 Strat" refers to a   
   >very fine collectible sought after by a successful babyboomer... not an   
   >instrument longed for by an accomplished musician.   
   >   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)