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The Not So Great Gatsby
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Acoustic, Alternative, Singer-Songwriter
alternative rock acoustic country americana 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 #1,341
Peak in subgenre #54
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Words and Music by Jack Morris
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Copyright (c) by Jack Morris
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May 28, 2025
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MP3 9.0 MB 320 kbps 3:55
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WAV 39.6 MB
Lyrics
He too saw the promise Of a distant light But unlike him He renounced the gold hat And unlike her She did not renounce him His parties were simpler But she was content With what he could offer A gift for hope For a life together And the promise of a dream Dont want no Daisy That would make him crazy Hes perfectly happy To be a not so great Gatsby A not so great Gatsby Even now he remembered The sad thing that happened to them The deprivation The desperation The foul dust That floated in their wakes Dont want no Daisy That would make him crazy Hes perfectly happy To be a not so great Gatsby A not so great Gatsby Then through the smoke He peered into her eyes And saw the light there Green as ever And knew that they'd turn out All right at the end Dont want no Daisy That would make him crazy Hes perfectly happy To be a not so great Gatsby A not so great Gatsby Dont want no Daisy That would make him crazy Hes perfectly happy To be a not so great Gatsby A not so great Gatsby
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