My insatiable curiosity often leads me down rabbit holes of seemingly trivial information, much to my wife’s exasperation. I readily admit that I have a tendency to invest considerable time exploring obscure details and inconsequential facts that most would dismiss without a second thought.

Well, maybe she’s right this time. I don’t know how many times I have watched CSI: NY and noticed in the credits “Baba O’Riley.” Silly me, I thought it was the name of a crew member. I was never quick enough to see more than the name. I didn’t really have enough time for that, but I saw it many times.

So, finally, my curiosity drove me to search the Internet. Then, to my surprise, I found out it wasn’t a credit at all, at least not in the regular sense. It was the name of a song, you know, the series theme song.

“Do you recognize, ‘Out here in the fields, I fight for my meals’…”

My research revealed three fascinating insights. I finally understood the meaning behind “Baba O’Riley,” dispelled my misconception about it being an obscure crew member’s name, and learned the complete lyrics to this iconic song.

And, incidentally, if you look it up, you can know the words too. In fact, if you have a mind, you can hear the song.

Isn’t it fascinating how curiosity leads us to discover intriguing tidbits of knowledge, even if they might be trivial?