"Life In Song" #11 "We All Scream Sometimes" was a response to something that happened to my dad. He'd been dutifully working his heart out at Union Carbide Corporation and they gave him his pink slip. Even though he hated his job, it seemed to take a lot out of him to not have work to go to. He got …
Where Have All The Rebels Gone-Song 010
"Life In Song" #10: Where Have All The Rebels Gone is a protest song about the fact that by 1977 all the people from the sixties who had burned the flag and demonstrated against the Vietnam war had pretty much stopped protesting and were going for the "good life". It was sparked by an article in the …
Down And Around-Song 009
"Life In Song" #9: Down And Around is just a simple song about appreciating the moments that truly give us life. I've always felt a bit wistful as the summer comes to a close and September returns with what in the New York area is the best weather of the year (for me) warm days, cool nights...but so …
Andrew-Song 008
Song #8. This admittedly autobiographical song captures pretty much exactly the way I felt as a teenager. It's interesting looking back after having done so much personal development work to clear up the screwed up notions I had about women and sexuality. The message that I internalized was that it …
Johnnys A Rover Song 007
Song #7:Johnny's A Rover . I wrote this song August of 1977 while on vacation in Drummond Island Michigan on the shore of Lake Huron. The vastness of the great lakes and the huge ore freighters steaming past put me in the mood of sailors and the sea. This song is a short movie about a sailor on …
The Game Song 006
Song #6: The Game. This is another song where I step into the shoes of another character and write a song from his perspective. There is a theme though, that you will notice beginning to form...I grew up in a pretty sheltered, stable environment and there is a longing that emerges in a number of …