I know the tale of Nilsson is tragic but we all need to remember that the last 15 years of his life was very happy for him!! In love and 5 more children becoming a loving father and husband!!
I love it when someone smugly "psycho-analyzes" creative artists. Yeah, we're screwed up, but then again, those who aren't social "misfits" of some form or another rarely produce ANYTHING memorable. They're too busy psychoanalyzing others to develop their own creative side.
I think Harry was a classic depressed, codependent. This is why many of his songs were about brokenhearted relationships, with kind of a confused "what happened?" bent to them. I totally relate with many of his lyrics. I don't think he ever did figure it out. He blessed us with his music but so sad for him.
Thanks for posting this. A friend played this for me in 1975. My name is Joy & I felt like I was listening to an obscene phone call (no, it's not obscene, but that's how I felt). Anyway, I think it's funny.