"You really cannot discuss "Taxi" without including the follow-up Harry wrote, "Sequel". Play them back to back, then lets discuss the whole story."

No, I think it is better to discuss the song without the follow-up.   I'm still scratching my head trying to figure out why that was necessary. Sure, every artist is entitled to create their own work and fullfill their own visions, but I thought that "Taxi" spoke for itself and was a beautiful story that did not need embelishments. In my opinion, "Sequel" was a sentimental followup that never approached the power of the original. It comes across as egotistic - the narrator had to place himself above the situation. For me, it diminishes the power of the original.

Imagine if Harry chose to write a followup to "Cats in the Cradle" - would he have made the narrator the winner of a Father of the Year award?

Don't get me wrong, I loved Harry Chapin's music. I could not begin to count the number of his concerts that I attended. He came along at a point in my life where I was still discovering music, and I feel his influence led me into a greater understanding and focus on a style of music.   He was not perfect, as "Sequel" shows.