Still, it's a thrill this time because they earned it themselves.
But there's also the primal thrill this astronomical light show always brings — the perfect alignment, in solemn darkness, of the celestial bodies that mean most to us.
But despite the potential subversive thrill, this graffiti lasts only as long as the projector is on, which is why video sites like YouTube are vital in preserving it.
It's difficult to explain the thrill this was to a tiny, book-obsessed child who had recently learned to read; cushion tucked beneath her bottom, eyes reflecting the screen's glow, Ribena poised dangerously by the keyboard.
Fagen was initially reluctant to front up the songs himself, and David Palmer ended up sharing vocal duties on Can't Buy a Thrill (this arrangement didn't last beyond that album and Fagen soon took over full-time).
The thrill this night at Qualcomm is certainly not based on the matchup between the Montreal Expos and the San Diego Padres, or his considerable affection for the game of baseball, or even about sports at all.
