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On the Next Child Prodigy
I don’t begrudge a twelve year old their wish to idolize an artist of their own time-frame with the same likes and sense of space that come from being twelve a while. But for adults to seek the same — … Continue reading
Posted in Poems
Tagged children, exploitation, fame, idols, mass media, music, sensationalism, talent
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Heaven or Las Vegas
for Elvis Presley Well, the coroner he figured no one’s hand was on the trigger, so there really wasn’t anyone to blame. Call him a victim of his fame; we know what killed him, just the same. Never mind his … Continue reading
Posted in Songs
Tagged achievement, Chappaquidick, Elvis Presley, entertainment, fate, fortune, Las Vegas, mass media, success
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Gospel of the Jester
Sometimes, you write something that still resonates no matter how much later you rediscover it, or in how different a frame of mind you are from when you wrote it. The Gospel of the Jester is such a song for … Continue reading
Posted in Songs
Tagged disillusion, hope, illusions, inspiration, mass media, radio, Van Morrison
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Don’t You Diagnose Me
You know, so much of what we’re sold is happy horseshit designed to soften our resistance to a lie: that you are where you are because that’s right where you belong, and your life will all get better, bye and … Continue reading
Posted in Songs
Tagged acceptance, Big Brother, blues, coersion, hypocrisy, institutions, mass media
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The Louisiana Post-Katrina Right Wing Blues
This used to be a quiet place northward from Baton Rouge, a sleepy set of boroughs where no one became confused; but now the world is changing thanks to Katrina’s deluge and Louisiana’s really learned the blues. It used to … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Songs, Statements
Tagged Hurricane Katrina, hypocrisy, Louisiana, mass media, morality, New Orleans, politics
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What’s My Name?
What’s my name? You may have seen it in the papers Saw the lines ’round my face and you read about my latest capers What’s my name? It’s on everybody’s lips Who’s hip, who’s tripped, who’s slipped, who’s got a … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Songs, Statements
Tagged expectations, identity, illusions, mass media, perceptions, success
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Incongruities in Advertising
My pet peeve of the day: What does Alabama, or Lynryd Skynyrd for that matter, have to do with fried chicken? In particular, what does “Sweet Home Alabama” have to do with Kentucky Fried Chicken? Perhaps my geography is a … Continue reading
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Tagged advertising, jingoism, Kentucky Fried Chicken, mass media, Sweet Home Alabama
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