"It's a Shame About Ray"

Lemonheads
(Atlantic, 1992)

No wonder everybody wanted to be Evan Dando. The punk-rocker turned teen idol could take life easy, bask in the glory, and still write classic songs -- like this one, born from an in-joke and graced with a breezy tune and a killer guitar lick. What exactly happened to Ray will remain one of those rock-and-roll mysteries, like who put the bomp, what Meat Loaf won't do for love, and for that matter, whatever became of Dando.

-- Brett Milano