This song brings back a lot of memories to me, First of all, I loved Dean and secondly, my Dad worked at the Mint in Pennsylvania and made Pennies. One time when my nephews who lived in Georgia came for a visit and we went to the Mint to take a tour. My Dad was riding a mini pick up and all the other workers knew my dad's family was there and they all were bowing down to him and saluting him.
I've really gotten back into Michael Franks the last few days. He doesn't have the greatest voice but gets some of the best Jazz musicians to back him up, so his songs really cook. He has a sweet voice; I consider him a "stylist". He's also a very clever songwriter.