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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 #251
Peak in subgenre #91
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Words and Music by Jack Morris
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Copyright (c) by Jack Morris
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January 14, 2005
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MP3 3.3 MB 128 kbps 3:34
Lyrics
This marathon of hurdle hopping continues Neverendingly it seems and there's no time For stopping jumping because of aching knees Or burning lungs or arrival of Spring I noticed several laps ago Caught a ladybug in flight it crawled out through The gaps between my fingers held it up Before my sweat-stung eyes until The flake-like wings unfurled abruptly trapped it Didn't mean to kill the thing I didn’t mean to kill the thing you see But just then cleared a hurdle Came down with a jolt I thought the bug had disappeared But found it in my palm all smeared I didn’t mean to kill the thing you see But just then cleared a hurdle Came down with a jolt I thought the bug had disappeared But found it in my palm all smeared I thought the bug had disappeared But found it in my palm all smeared This marathon of hurdle hopping Continues neverendingly It seems and there's no time for stopping Jumping cause of aching knees Or burning lungs or arrival of Spring I noticed several laps ago Caught a ladybug in flight It crawled out through the gaps Between my fingers held it up Before my sweat-stung eyes until The flake-like wings unfurled abrupt- ly trapped it didn't mean to kill The thing you see but just then cleared A hurdle came down with a jolt I thought the bug had disappeared But found it in my palm all smeared I thought the bug had disappeared But found it in my palm all smeared
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