Shortly before Harry Nilsson died, thirty years ago today, he told an interviewer that he wanted to be remembered for his best lyrics. Like these, from The Flying Saucer Song: “Late last night, in search of light, I watched a ball of fire streak across the midnight sky. I watched it glow, then grow, then shrink, then sink into the silhouette of morning. As I watched it die, I said, ‘Hey, I’ve got a lot in common with that light.’ That’s right. I’m alive with the fire of my life, which streaks across my span of time and is seen by those who lift their eyes in search of light to help them through the long, dark night.”