Idlewild (1988). There's an interesting story behind this song. I heard it on the radio (New Age station KAWV, "The Wave") 30 years ago when I lived in Tucson. I taped it (and a few other songs) onto a cassette tape. I managed to get the artist and title of most of the songs, but not this one. I listed it as "I Have a Friend," followed by a question mark, because those words were in the song. I no longer listen to cassette tapes, but I have always wondered about that song. If I could just find out who performed it, I could buy the album on compact disc.
The other day, while listening to music on my iPhone (I subscribe to iTunes, to which I have uploaded my entire collection), I heard a song by Everything but the Girl that I downloaded from Napster or some such place in the 1990s. The singer's voice reminded me of that Tucson song. Could it be? I located the band's first few albums and went through them, song by song, on YouTube. As I neared the end of the final album (released in 1988, the year I moved from Tucson to College Station), I found it. Hooray! I have recovered a wonderful song, and a piece of my life to boot. I hope you enjoy it.
