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Deck Seats on the Titanic
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A cautionary tale of enduring relevance
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liberal ranting and raving, but sensitive explorations of the current American malaise
Good Without One was a drummerless and mercifully leaderless rock trio performing off the track and often humorous, often political originals and originally arranged covers. The players are George Potor, guitar and vocals, Joe DeCristopher, guitar and vocals, and Rick Totten, bass and vocals. These folks have played together in different contexts for decades, but only as this particular trio from 2003 - 2008. While the level of musicianship is high, their disdain for the trappings of rock stardom is legendary. Two of the members even remained seated throughout performances, despite no obvious physical impairments. Their drummerless approach was a novel but occasionally successful scam to get electric instruments into acoustic venues.
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Rock Folk Rock
Charts
Peak #121
Peak in subgenre #14
Author
Rick Totten
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Rick Totten 2003
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August 07, 2003
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MP3 4.7 MB 128 kbps 0:00
Story behind the song
Written 25 years ago on the eve of the Reagan administration, and frighteningly topical today. Completed in 20 minutes during a class on the Economics of Canada, the song wrote itself and then I had to take a nap.
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DESARAE AND HER SISTER FAY WERE LIVING EASILY OFF THE LAND THE USUAL ILLS, THE LACK OF CHEAP THRILLS, I HOPE THIS ALL ISN'T PLANNED SOMETHING MUST GO IN THIS CARNIVAL SHOW THE BEARDED LADY NO LONGER ATTRACTS THE CUSTOMERS WITH THEIR GLASS EYEBALLS WHO PAY GOOD MONEY FOR CHEAPER ACTS OH SISTER DON'T DESPAIR IT'S NOT TIME TO PANIC I BOUGHT US ALL A REAL GOOD TIME WE GOT DECK SEATS ON THE TITANIC FATHER AND MOTHER WITH A STRING OF PEARLS AND VELVET CASES WHERE THEY STORE ALL THE PIECES OF BROKEN LEASES WITH THE BITTER NEIGHBORS NEXT DOOR IT'S LESS THAN YOU SEE, THE BIRD CAN'T BE FREE HE'LL STARVE IN THE COLD WILDERNESS WITHOUT THE SHELTER OF LOVING HANDS FOR HIS HEAVENLY CARESS OH FATHER DON'T YOU FEAR IT'S NOT TIME TO PANIC THERE ARE DAYS OF LEISURE NOT FAR AHEAD WE GOT DECK SEATS ON THE TITANIC AND THE BAND PLAYED ON IN THE PALE MOONLIGHT WHILE THE SHIP WENT DOWN WITHOUT A FIGHT EVERYONE STAYED REMARKABLY CALM THANKS TO THE BAND AND THE TWENTY-THIRD PSALM FRIENDS FOR LIFE, YOU'VE HAD A FEW BUT LOST THEM IN NO TIME PLEASURE AND PAIN, FIRE AND RAIN, JUST THE POET'S STANDARD RHYME YOU'VE HOISTED YOUR FLAG, MADE YOURSELF A DRAG DONE YOUR BEST TO BE RIGHTEOUS AND SACRED BUT WHAT HAS IT GOT YOU, LOOK AT YOURSELF YOU'RE STILL SHIVERING AND NAKED OH MY FRIENDS, I ENVY YOU YOU WILL NEVER PANIC YOU'VE CEASED TO SEE THE DANGER IN A DECK SEAT ON THE TITANIC A BOOK OF RHYME AND A BLACK-FACED MIME WERE LEFT LYING IN THE STREET IT WAS THE AGE OF REASON, THE CHANGE OF A SEASON, OBVIOUS BY THE HEAT NO ONE WAS SURE OF THE PATENTED CURE THE DOCTOR KNOWS NOT WHAT TO SAY IF HE DID HE WOULD, HE'D SPEAK RIGHT UP IT'S A GUARANTEED FORM OF PAY OH BROTHER DON'T ACT SO FAST IT'S NOT TIME TO PANIC YOU CAN'T TELL ME YOU'VE FOUND A BETTER VIEW THAN FROM A DECK SEAT ON THE TITANIC
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