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Old Friends Come Back
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Channeling James Taylor, with Graham Nash sitting in on the session. One of my better straightforward folkie tunes. Nice harmonies.
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Folk music for postmoderns
I am what you might call a musical generalist. I listen to pretty much everything and I compose in pretty much any style, though I concentrate mainly on folk, folk-rock, rock, synth-pop, alternative, comedy, musical theatre, jazz, new-age, film music, avant-garde, and the occasional lullaby (why sing your kid to sleep with "Rock-a-bye Baby" when you can can create something personalized?). I've done most of my professional (i.e. paid) work in the theatre, where I've been musical director for dozens of productions. I was also musical director of Mental Floss, the legendary Miami improv group, for over 500 performances; I recently did a stint with Laughing Gas, which rose from the ashes of Mental Floss 11 years ago to become the longest running improv group in South Florida. As a singer-songwriter, I've concentrated most of my energy on my signature style of synth-driven folk-rock (sort of Indigo Girls meets Vangelis). I'm also something of a minor celebrity in the world of Filk (folk music for science fiction fans), where I am proud to be the object of the worlds smallest international fan base.
Song Info
Genre
Rock Folk Rock
Charts
Peak #47
Peak in subgenre #9
Author
Darren Zieger
Rights
1990
Uploaded
July 11, 2009
Track Files
MP3
MP3 3.2 MB 128 kbps 3:30
Lyrics
My friends are like satellites Spinning in and out of my life Sometimes they are obscured by clouds Sometimes they gather in crowds My friends are like old worn clothes I know how they feel, they fit me so close Some may sit on the shelf a while But from time to time I know they will come back into style My friends are like an old traveling band The lineup may change as the gigs demand If the scene gets slow, they may make tracks, but Old friends come back Some unexpected, some running late Old friends come back Some make you crazy Some just make you wait Running down any road Blown by any wind When the old friends come calling You must let them in Too old to be crazy Too young to reminisce I've been saving up stories For times like this My old times were like rock and roll Keep the beat and you may never grow old Then our features change and our voices crack, but Old friends come back Some unexpected, some running late Old friends come back Some make you crazy some make you wait Old friends come back Some unexpected, some running late Old friends come back Some make you crazy Some just make you wait Some make you crazy Some just make you wait
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