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NYC Suburban Long Island Rock 'N Roll Block
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Just me remembering the fun of playing rock and roll, or at least our version of it, back in 'the day.'
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I am a solo singer/songwriter. My music is mostly soft although my songs could easily be performed in mostly any style.
For me, it's all about the song. That mysteriously magical thing that happens when a lyric is married to a melody. The writing process is invigorating and exciting while simultaneously being exasperating and difficult. It is that moment when music is being composed and a lyric is being written when I am truly the "artist at his easel." The creative process continues when the song is brought into the studio to be recorded because, as in writing, the production and arrangement processes also have their own sets of challenges. Those challenges are always dictated by the song itself and the task at hand at that moment is to be true to the song and carefully craft a recording that reflects what the song is about. Part three, for me, is to then take that song and perform it. It is the purest form of displaying this work of art called a song and is the only place where the magic of the creation is reflected back to me from a room full of interested listeners. And at that moment it is only as magical as the audience makes me believe it is. My CDs are all available on CDBaby.com.
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Genre
Pop Indie Pop
Author
Larry Whitler
Rights
1991 and 2007 Larry Whitler
Uploaded
September 02, 2007
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MP3 3.1 MB 256 kbps 3:25
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We were never gonna ever grow old, We were headin' for the superbowl of rock 'n roll, Berry rolled Beethoven, We had plans to roll over Bach--- And one thing we could depend on, We could depend on The rhythm of the night, On our New York City suburban Long Island Rock 'N Roll block--- In a jumpin' Jack Flash we were out in L.A., Workin' pizza joints on Santa Monica Bay, With that New York City rhythm Poundin' away in our hearts--- The one thing that always stayed with us, Never betrayed us, Though a continent away, Was our New York City suburban Long Island Rock 'N Roll block--- And what about the girls along the way? Didn't dancin' make the wait worthwhile? You know it did! You troubled kid! You killed 'em with your bedroom style--- We were gonna be the crooners of rock, Wealthy and powerful and always on top, Sinatra in sequins, Elvis dancing the Gavotte--- Life is never anything you plan, It's never Disneyland, But, I guess that's alright, In the New York City suburban, Long Island Rock 'N Roll block!---
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