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JACKSON BROWNE, “Somebody’s Baby” | Fast Times at Ridgemont High, 1982
Wild conjecture as to the availability of a passing “baby” escalates with hope and innocence, until the final and pure utterance in the chorus, when the safe bet emerges: “Baby” is probably going to be with someone else this night, so the singer won’t ask her out. Message: Don’t chase your dreams; just daydream instead.
