Okay, but why not have it be about a vampire? It certainly makes for an interesting interpretation. Buffy, like Dylan, generally puts a different twist on traditionals and I find that refreshing. My suspicion is that she went for that version precisely because she liked the idea of a song about a vampire. The fact that she later wrote another song about a vampire and recorded it adds strength to that possibility.

Nosferatu - Actually, I am not making any "puny attempts to stop" you...although some people may be doing so for all I know. I've got my mind on other problems these days.

I have decided to slightly revamp (if you'll excuse the expression) my little rap lyric about vampires...

Vampires rule!
Dey'll always be cool
If people don' dig it
Dey's just po' fools!

If I had a vampire in my neighborhood
I'd say, "Hey, bro! You lookin' REAL good!"
You de man of the hour
An' you don't grow no flowers

You the brothah that bites
In the middle of the night
You the dude with the fangs
Of which I just sang

You don't drive no fast car
Or keep your teeth in a jar
You just turn into a bat
And land on my hat

You got a solid connection
That eludes all detection
You got a breath that paralyzes
And a wardrobe that surprises

That's why Vampires rule!
And dey'll always be cool
If people don' like it
Dey's just po' fools!

(Whaddya think? Can I get Eminem or Puff Daddy interested in this one?)

- LH