Also, if the song is so emotional and dear to him, then why was he ok with the band inserting the Simpsons theme into it on LSFNY?
I think you are now the second person in the thread to say this. But I have to say, I don't understand the point. How does inserting that somehow make it not emotional or dear to him?
Not saying this is my take on it, but my guess is because the Simpsons theme is humorous, and ACOS is a completely serious and thought-provoking song. The two don't mix. So it leads to speculation that perhaps the song isn't as emotional for him as it is for many of us, because he made a joke out of it with the Simpsons insertion.
For me personally, I don't buy that line of thinking at all. I think the song does mean a tremendous amount to him. The insertion of the Simpsons thing was a little light hearted moment to bring some healing laughter to the moment, during such an emotional roller coaster. Which, if you've ever lost a parent, or had issues with something, that sort of break is very much needed.
I get it, I mean, I prefer the song WITHOUT the Simpsons thing. But I totally get why it could be there, and I personally don't subscribe to the theory that ACOS may not mean as much to MP because they did that. I think it was just a little humor to break the somberness. And as I said, if you've lost a parent you were close to, or had a dramatic tragedy happen to you, that sort of comedic interlude...somehow fits.