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Sing Another Song
Sing another song: don’t make it too long, make sure it’s nice and strong so we all can sing along. Sing another one when the first one is done; we’ve only just begun having fun. Sing something that makes us … Continue reading
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By Request Only: a capitolo
Oh, how I love to take requests, while playing, for songs outside the realm of what I do. How subtle the reminder I’m not slaying, in essence, “what we want to hear, ain’t you.” It’s really quite an overwhelming feeling, … Continue reading
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Tagged audiences, capitolo, live music, poetic forms, requests, terza rima
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The Same Old Song: a ballade
Each night we play, you come to catch the show; to see and be seen seeing, more to fact: to smile like you alone are in the know regarding “hidden treasures” like our act . Let’s hope the grand veneer … Continue reading
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Tagged audiences, ballade, conformity, daily poems, live music, poetic forms
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