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House Plant
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alternative rock acoustic country singer songwriter folk rock
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The original JACK STRANGE acoustic alt-folk singer-songwriter!
New Orleans independent songwriter Jack Strange offers a rich catalog of original AI-free progressive folk-rock songs, blending decades of rock, folk, and alternative influences. Strange's albums include Blood on the Neutral Ground" released in September 2025, as well as "Still Alone" (2000), "Heartbeat" (2002), "Ever Laughter" (2003), the post-Katrina EP "Back in New Orleans" (2009), and a new home studio album projected for release in February 2026. All Strange songs are written, composed, and arranged by Jack Morris, except William Shakespeare wrote the lyrics in "Sylvia Who" (1589), and William Blake wrote the lyrics in "Tyger" (1794). All Strange songs are performed by Jack Morris, with special guests the Morris Family Chorus performing on "Peace and Joy," featuring Beckham Breaux, Theresa Ocampo, Payton Morris, Everett Breaux, Jordan Morris, Nora Ocampo, and Marigny Breaux. "Neutral Ground" cover art photo courtesy of Stacey Morris Breaux. "Back in New Orleans" cover art courtesy of Joshua Breaux. All Strange recordings are produced by Jack Morris. All Strange songs are available for licensing for publication, performance, and commercial use. Thanks for listening! strangesongsunlimited@gmail.com Disclaimer: Jack Strange does not exist. He and his musical and literary works are products of a human imagination. Any resemblance to an actual or electronic person, living or dead, or to actual or electronic musical or literary works, is entirely coincidental.
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Peak #656
Peak in subgenre #121
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Words and Music by Jack Morris
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Copyright (c) by Jack Morris
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September 13, 2025
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MP3 7.5 MB 320 kbps 3:16
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WAV 32.9 MB
Lyrics
This nameless potted specimen Appears about to die Perhaps the wilted, browning stem Thank God it cannot cry Is starving for a richer soil Or just a larger pot A plant needs little room to toil But even less to rot Perhaps the shriveled leaves need light Uncut by mini-blinds And air that's not conditioned quite So centrally by minds Averse to nature's crude extremes The spice of a plant's life And what bird's song like silent screams Cuts through roots like a knife Don't wanna be Aint gonna be Don't wanna be Ill never be a house plant Dont wanna be wanna be Ill never be a house plant Perhaps the shriveled leaves need light Uncut by mini-blinds And air that's not conditioned quite So centrally by minds Averse to nature's crude extremes The spice of a plant's life And what bird's song like silent screams Cuts through roots like a knife Don't wanna be Aint gonna be Don't wanna be Ill never be a house plant Dont wanna be wanna be Ill never be a house plant Words and Music (c) 1998, 2000 by Jack E. Morris
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