My friend, Paul Stamler, posted a New York Times Obit on facebook saying that songwriter Tom Rapp has passed away at the age of 70. I had most of the Pearls Before Swine LP's and re-bought many as CD's. As a word oriented person, I loved his songs. I found them thought provoking. I could go on about what I thought was special about the albums. I saw Tom Rapp perform in Evanston, Illinois in 1974 at Amazing Grace Coffeehouse and was enthralled by the performance.