Chapter 18: FuckMeHard13

They were my friends, and they died.

Jim Carroll, People Who Died

She's got it coming, but she gets it while she can.

The Beatles, Get Back

The more we talk about it, it only makes it worse to live without it.

The Beach Boys, Wouldn't it be Nice

You light the fire. I'll place the flowers in the vase.

Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, Our House

Grace Banks, Reneé Garland, Carol Gomes, Phyllis Meltzer, and Ron Nathanson.

A combination of first and last names of ten friends of the author.

…balls to you, Daddy…

The Clash, Brand New Cadillac

And I'll do unto you what you do to me.

The Rascals, People Got to Be Free

You say "potato" and I say "potahto."

Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, Let's Call the Whole Thing Off

Hello, I love you.

The Doors, Hello, I Love You

Our hostess she ain't lasting.

Randy Newman, Mama Told Me Not to Come

Don't you know it's gonna be — shoo-be-do — alright.

The Beatles, Revolution