"Happy people don't need to have fun" - touching on the observation that many of the big songwriters of that era were depressed. It makes sense, but it's an observation that makes me uneasy.
Later, the discussion turned to the too-short lives and careers of some of these greats, including Gershwin, who died at age 38. The host made a comment, saying that many people wonder what Gershwin might have gone on to do, had he lived longer, much like John Kennedy.
Recall, I'm almost-awake at this point. So, instead, I heard the name "John Candy", which I thought an unusual, but not incorrect, comparison to make.
