I missed this thread the first time around, but I now that I see it I want to share a funny story. This is the first song that came to my mind for a very specific reason.
When I was younger, sometime in the 90s, I detassled in the summer (like I'm sure many others did). That meant waking up very early, which I've always hated. One particular morning, I had the alarm clock set for the radio at a too-high volume. At the prescribed time, the radio came on to EXACTLY the silent spot referred to in the song above. The radio static, however, was loud enough to wake me up. For about a second, I was very confused...until "IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIIIIIIIGHT" blared right in my ear. I remember thinking, "Yes, it is. Shut up, Billy Joel!" I can't hear that song without thinking of that morning ever again.