As an author of a novel written entirely in lists, you can imagine how much I enjoy a good list.
You might also imagine how much a song like Paul Simon’s “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover” annoys me.
If you’re going to title your song “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover,” YOU SHOULD INCLUDE 50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER.
As far as I can tell, Paul Simon offers somewhere between 0-5 ways to leave your lover depending on how you interpret the song and leaving lovers.
That’s not even close to the promised 50. And it annoys me. If you’re going to title your song in the form of a list, you should at least uphold the promise of your list.
