Richard Dieker
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I Just Can't Walk the Line I Just Can't Walk the Line
From time to time, I have been told I sound like Johnny Cash. This is my response.
Hurricane Hurricane
A tongue-in-cheek look at hurricane preparation in South Florida, where I live, and the sometimes crazy things we do in the process.
Simple Guitar Man Simple Guitar Man
My search for the right guitar, a 'sweet guitar that sings', and who I am.
A Memory or Two A Memory or Two
The title song for my original CD. Some magic moments in life which made their impact but can never be revisited. If only we could go back, just one more time.....
Cold October Rain Cold October Rain
Her eyes 'beckoned me for a walk in the Cold October Rain', and my life changed.
Bleeding Heart Bleeding Heart
An honorable soldier takes issue with my song of peace, and listening to his story, I try to unravel the feelings behind his views. His pain and mine come together in our goals--to protect the children. Now what?
Some Good Girls Do Some Good Girls Do
Oh, the wonderful stresses of youth trying to balance the struggle between the preaching of our parents and the urges of our hormones...and trying to determine what makes something good or bad....
Big Pine Key Big Pine Key
A song of some of the highlights of one of the lesser known keys, from a personal perspective, located 30 miles north of Key West.
War Games War Games
A protest song concerning the use of combative games to inculcate in our children acceptance of war
Shame Shame
Everyone has an obligation to speak out in protest when our leaders are making horrible mistakes which sacrifice lives needlessly.
Intelligent Design Intelligent Design
A look at the religious world from a young man trapped in a parochial school in the 40's, and the wild stories he was expected to believe, without question, under threat of eternal damnation if he didn't.
Run Rabbit Run Run Rabbit Run
Why do we consider killing a fun activity? Lessons taught as a child still haunt me...
End of Evolution End of Evolution
We are bringing about the end of evolution through over-population, pollution, and the rapid destruction of many species of life on our fragile planet. The prognosis is not good.
Priests and Politicians Priests and Politicians
A lament on the many priests and politicians awaiting trial or currently serving prison terms, or who have resigned in disgrace for scandalous conduct . The song is not an indictment of good and honest priests and politicians, just the crooked ones
Still Building Steam Still Building Steam
'I'm climbing up that mountain, and I'm still building steam'
Little One Room School Little One Room School
A nostalgic snapshot of life in a one-room school in rural Kansas in the 40's.
