Pablo Picasso Marking Art, Set to the Song, "Pablo Picasso," by Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers

I read about him when I was 18. I moved to New York and was intimidated by these girls who (I) thought were attractive. I was afraid to approach them. I didn't have too high a self-image. I was self-conscious and I thought “Well, Pablo Picasso, he's only 5 foot 3 but he didn't let things like that bother him.” So I made up this song right after I saw those girls. You can picture it; I had this sad little look on my face and I was thinking 'Why am I so scared to approach these girls?' That was a song of courage for me.

More about the band and the song at Open Culture