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West Parnell Lane
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I am a solo singer/songwriter. My music is mostly soft although my songs could easily be performed in mostly any style.
For me, it's all about the song. That mysteriously magical thing that happens when a lyric is married to a melody. The writing process is invigorating and exciting while simultaneously being exasperating and difficult. It is that moment when music is being composed and a lyric is being written when I am truly the "artist at his easel." The creative process continues when the song is brought into the studio to be recorded because, as in writing, the production and arrangement processes also have their own sets of challenges. Those challenges are always dictated by the song itself and the task at hand at that moment is to be true to the song and carefully craft a recording that reflects what the song is about. Part three, for me, is to then take that song and perform it. It is the purest form of displaying this work of art called a song and is the only place where the magic of the creation is reflected back to me from a room full of interested listeners. And at that moment it is only as magical as the audience makes me believe it is. My CDs are all available on CDBaby.com.
Song Info
Genre
Pop Indie Pop
Author
Words and Music by Larry Whitler
Rights
1988 and 2010 Quill And Keyboard Productions
Uploaded
May 04, 2010
Track Files
MP3
MP3 7.0 MB 320 kbps 3:03
Lyrics
Say you go into town On a Saturday morning You wash off the mud from your wheels But there's nowhere to go, Diggin' deep in your purse To find your horoscope for today, You stumble across this verse I wrote for you--- On West Parnell Lane--- Just a ditty I wrote Of a young man in China Who worked on a junk But had dreams of the funk in L.A. He figured he'd sell off his gong To pay for a flight to the U.S. of A. He shortened his name to Wun Phun Song And headed east--- To West Parnell Lane--- A burlesque house Offering "buck and wing" lessons with ladies Fascinated the sailors On leave in Times Square Tappin' with bimbos in beads The ladies cleaned 'em of all of their pay Penniless out on the streets They sat on the curb--- Of West Parnell Lane--- Once I held you so tight It was certainly heaven, There's no other time I recall Being so much in love, Holdin' you in my arms I must've been carried off and away "Tell me what street are we on. Is this Moonlight Hill?" No, it's West Parnell Lane---
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robnonair
May 04, 2010
I love the Jazz and Broadway feel of your song "West Parnell Lane". The imagery your lyric and music generate in my mind is very vivid. I can picture the Jazz Ensemble on stage, playing this song! Most excellent feel! Love your vocal and "ad libs"!