Denise (my wife) heard the song and straightaway said, that's the winner, and what Rik Palieri said presenting the prize surely hit the nail on the head. It was right there in the tradition of country/folk songs writing about something that happened in his own community. AND Dick had all the skills in language in music and language to make it jump out at you. Still I suppose he ought to be pretty good after 50 years!

Whatever you do - you offend somebody. Nobody ever kicked a dead dog, as they say.