Victor Stredicke
Victor Stredicke is a longtime figure in Seattle-area media, best known as the former radio-TV editor for The Seattle Times. He wrote a dedicated column covering local and regional radio broadcasting, including station changes, programming, personalities, controversies, and industry news. This legacy is the driving force behind QZVX (qzvx.com). In 2023, Victor Stredicke was honored at the Radio Conference Call meet-up for his longtime contributions as a newspaper radio-TV columnist, with appreciation from readers and people he had covered.
Cannibalism song?
Jason Remington • September 29, 2026
The song was “Timothy” by The Buoys.
It was written by Rupert Holmes (later of “Escape (The Piña Colada Song)”) and released in late 1970. The lyrics describe three miners trapped after a cave-in; when rescuers arrive, only two come out, and the narrator can’t remember what happened to Timothy. The implication is that the survivors ate him.
It began getting airplay in early 1971, entered the Billboard Hot 100 in January, and reached the Top 40 in mid-April, peaking at #17. Some stations banned it once they realized what the lyrics were about, which only increased curiosity. The record company even tried claiming Timothy was a mule to dampen the controversy.
It wasn’t in the Top 40 during the last week of March 1971, but it was already on the charts and becoming a talking point around that exact period. It’s widely regarded as the only pop hit of that era (and one of the few ever) whose subject is cannibalism.