I can't actually remember where I was or what I was doing at the time .... but I distinctly remember feeeeeeeling gob-smacked!

Whatta song! Whatta writer! What a moment! :wink:
Now I look at poor old Bob's photograph <above> & feel quite aged & jaded, too.

FORTY years? REALLY?!

But hey, it was great to be around during all the excitement, idealism, righteous anger, belief that a better world was just around the corner ..... <sigh> And Bob was right in the thick of it! Despite hearing the song 2474583956780467 times, it still has a certain something going for it!