We Heard It Through The Grapevine.

Norwood's condo plan was again deferred by the city council on Monday night. We hear Norwood's Park Ridge 2004 LLC has a lobbying ally on the city council.

Ever the development loyalist, we hear Alderman Robert Ryan is doing his best to engineer a council majority to give Norwood a variance or two. With Ryan's long-standing relationships in the building community, we are not surprised by this turn of Norwood's fortunes.

Without further ado, we offer to you our melodious tribute to Alderman Ryan -

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Heard It Through The Grapevine

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Ooh, we bet you wonder how we know
About you're plan to make a go
With Norwood's guys lookin' to make more dough.
Between Norwood and you it's
A dog and pony show.
It wasn't a surprise we must say,
When we found out yesterday.
Don't you know...

(Chorus)
We heard it through the grapevine
Not much backbone up in your spine.
Oh we heard it through the grapevine,
Cause some folks sure do like to drop a dime.
Robbie, Robbie, yeah.

We know voters ain't supposed to cry,
But you're leaving yours high and dry.
Choosin' you to represent their views
Means that now they're really screwed.
You could have told them yourself
That you shill for someone else.
Instead...

(Chorus)
They heard it through the grapevine
Not much backbone up in your spine.
Oh we heard it through the grapevine,
Cause some folks sure know where to drop a dime.
Robbie, Robbie, yeah.

People say believe half of what you see,
Some, and none of what you hear.
We can't help bein' confused
If it's true please tell us dear.
Do you plan to still vote "no"
Or, sell out on the new zoning code?
Don't you know...

(Chorus)
We heard it through the grapevine
Not much backbone up in your spine.
Oh we heard it through the grapevine,
Oh we had hoped you wouldn't be a slime.
Robbie, Robbie, yeah.