I’d Like to Buy this Wuss a Clue

Billy Davis, the man behind “I’d Like to Buy the World a Coke,” one of the most insipid hits of the 1970s, has died at 76. Ignoring that fact that his product is swill, Davis somehow tried to blend the ideas of world peace with one of the most divisive issues in the world: beverage choice. From a logistical standpoint, the whole world is going to share a Coke? And Davis was certainly an intolerant bastard: he shuts out the Mormons by opting to make a caffeinated beverage the choice of the new world order. And how is Coke going to help anyone learn harmony?