2000 Great Songs #1404: Shilo

I suppose there will come a day when I can post a Neil Diamond song without adding the " Guilty Pleasure " caveat, but this surely ain't that day. Because writing a heartfelt song about a lonely boy and his imaginary friend? Not a convincing bid for rock & roll coolness (though props to Neil for pushing to record a more introspective song over the objections of his label, which wanted more…