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Storyman
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A slow, dreamy (some would say lugubrious) ballad in memory of Jim Henson
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Folk music for postmoderns
I am what you might call a musical generalist. I listen to pretty much everything and I compose in pretty much any style, though I concentrate mainly on folk, folk-rock, rock, synth-pop, alternative, comedy, musical theatre, jazz, new-age, film music, avant-garde, and the occasional lullaby (why sing your kid to sleep with "Rock-a-bye Baby" when you can can create something personalized?). I've done most of my professional (i.e. paid) work in the theatre, where I've been musical director for dozens of productions. I was also musical director of Mental Floss, the legendary Miami improv group, for over 500 performances; I recently did a stint with Laughing Gas, which rose from the ashes of Mental Floss 11 years ago to become the longest running improv group in South Florida. As a singer-songwriter, I've concentrated most of my energy on my signature style of synth-driven folk-rock (sort of Indigo Girls meets Vangelis). I'm also something of a minor celebrity in the world of Filk (folk music for science fiction fans), where I am proud to be the object of the worlds smallest international fan base.
Song Info
Genre
Rock Folk Rock
Charts
Peak #436
Peak in subgenre #35
Author
Darren Zieger
Rights
1990
Uploaded
June 09, 2006
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MP3
MP3 7.4 MB 128 kbps 8:02
Story behind the song
I wrote this one the day after Jim Henson died. I'm still not over it.
Lyrics
Fairy tales, forever told Each generation rediscovers them Fairy tales, forever told We hope our children find some comfort in them But they're often dark and violent Filled with ancient rage And the child must suffer silently And die when we come of age The storyman has come and gone He leaves behind a world of fantasy The storyman has come and gone We're left to root among his legacy But he's only who we think he is He's only just a man With all the human frailties And un-completed plans And it's hard for us to understand That the fire can go out In the gentlest summer rain It's hard for us to reconcile All the we were taught With the grown-up world of pain And I still believe in the magic and the miracles I have seen the rainbow's end And I still have faith in the child inside each one of us Coming alive again Come children, if you can Say goodbye to the storyman His eyes are tired and they've closed at last And he won't be back again He's left us all alone To write our stories on our own But with all he's left behind, we may get by Say goodbye And it's hard for us to understand That the fire can go out In the gentlest summer rain It's hard for us to reconcile All the we were taught With the grown-up world of pain And I still believe in the magic and the miracles I have seen the rainbow's end And I still have faith in the child inside each one of us Coming alive again Come children, if you can Say goodbye to the storyman His eyes are tired and they've closed at last And he won't be back again He's left us all alone To write our stories on our own But with all he's left behind, we may get by Say goodbye
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