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Housekeeping
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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 #334
Peak in subgenre #32
Author
Darren Zieger
Rights
1989
Uploaded
July 11, 2009
Track Files
MP3
MP3 7.0 MB 128 kbps 7:40
Story behind the song
Another film-inspired song. Housekeeping (1987) is a stunning reverie of a film directed by Bill Forsyth, who also directed Local Hero. It's based on an absolutely brilliant novel by Marilynne Robinson. I can't describe how extraordinary the book is. Its the kind of book you read slowly, because you don't want to miss a word. Thoughtful, perceptive, and full of language that is so beautiful and precise, it's just breathtaking. This song pales in comparison. But its a nice effort in the same mold as Girlfriends.
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