Why “Escape (The Pina Colada Song)” drives me absolutely buggy.

You’ve all heard it.

In 1979, Rupert Holmes released (inflicted?) upon the world “Escape (The Pina Colada Song)”. And even at the tender age I was then (cough, cough), I remember thinking “What the HECK kind of song is THIS?”

But Merciful Heavens, was it a hit!! It was wildly successful in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and the…