Spring, 1985. An uncharacteristically warm day at lunch. Students are spread around the field in groups. The boomboxes are out. To the left, I hear Eyes without a Face . To the right Eruption . Then songs by Duran Duran and Ratt. The "wavers" and the "rockers" don't hate each other per se but they don't see the need to hang out, either. Spontaneous Combustion would have fit right in. Well, maybe. It's a bit too specific and grim . Regardless, I'm a sucker for 80s nostalgia . Beats hearing Hotel California for the millionth time. The verses refer to specific alleged incidents: Back in 1951 In a state where there is lots of sun A woman sitting resolute They just found ashes and her foot ... This London story's really sad A woman sitting with her dad Her dad said would you like some tea And she combusted spontaneously ... In 2010 in old Galway A gentleman was ashed , one day The papers asked why he was dead Can you guess what the coroner ...