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There's A Starfish Burning On The Sidewalk
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One of the shortest and most straightforward songs I've ever written.
progressive rock starfish alex scavo
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The Giant Hogweed is a solo project by Alex Scavo.
Born in 1975, in New Haven, CT. His parents went back to their home in Ashland, WI with two-week-old Alex. His family moved to Madison, WI in 1985. He grew up listening to his mother playing the piano, and his uncle Anthony playing guitar. Even his dad, a Brooklyn man who is not a musician strummed an acoustic guitar around the house, singing tunes such as The House of The Rising Sun, and Bob Dylan's Mr. Tambourine man. He grew up listening to the sounds of Classic and Progressive Rock, as well as Classical Music, Jazz and Blues. After honing his skills with various local groups in Madison since the tender age of 14, Alex became a founding member and lead guitarist of the Progressive Rock band Fog Ship. The band enjoyed an enthusiatic cult audience locally, but also in countries like Belgium, Sweden, Germany, and Norway, where there's a big Progressive Rock following. Fog Ship's ferocious and intricate sound and wild stage theatrical performances enhanced their reputation and they were the first American band to ever win Progfest in Stockholm, Sweden. Around the same time Alex's unique style started catching many producers' attention and becoming a much sought after guitar for hire, doing several recording sessions around the Chicago/Milwaukee area, as well as Minneapolis, MN and New York City, NY. He has also played guitar in a number of musicals such as Jesus Christ Superstar, Tommy, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and Les Miserables. Slowly but surely he started earning a reputation as an arranger as well. The band dissolved shortly after 9/11. Alex moved down to Florida, Keith, the vocalist moved over to the Twin Cities, and the rest of the band started pursuing other musical and non-musical activities. Alex continues to compose music, write songs, arrange and do recording sessions all over the country. He divides his time between Madison, WI and Southwest Florida.
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Genre
Rock • Progressive Rock
Charts
#21,484 today Peak #197
#2,354 in subgenre Peak #31
Author
Alex
Rights
2006
Uploaded
November 23, 2006
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MP3
MP3 5.5 MB • 128 kbps • 5:58
Story behind the song
I had been rehearsing with a 16-piece band in order to play a couple of shows, as part of a music festival in Madison, WI. I came back home, fading fast, from band practice. I woke up in the middle of the night with this melody in my head. The lyrics came out pretty much as soon as I picked up the guitar and found the right chords to go against the melody. I laid down the main idea with an acoustic guitar, penned down the words, and went back to bed. The next morning I woke up and started working on it right away. I played every instrument and sang lead and harmonies vocals. It's probably not the best tune I've written, but it's certainly my current favorite.
Lyrics
THERE'S A STARFISH BURNING ON THE SIDEWALK Oh, Jeez... if you have to get to Chicago w-we'll gladly drive you... it's on the way to Milwaukee! A starfish in the dark burning on the sidewalk A lost soul in the night praying to see the light of day A picture in black and white fading in the darkness Level-headed zombies wandering aimlessly Are you blinded by the light? (poke your head out of the darkness) Do you ever scream in fright? (when your mind tells you otherwise) To thine own self you're untrue No one knows better than you Your soul fades out of sight, eager to be accepted And as you lose the ground your head spins 'round and 'round and 'round The voice inside your head is screaming out in anger If you had followed me, an easier life would lie ahead Are you blinded by the light? (poke your head out of the darkness) Do you ever scream in fright? (when your mind tells you otherwise) To thine own self you're untrue No one knows better than you A starfish in the dark burning on the sidewalk A lost soul in the night praying to see the light of day A picture in black and white fading in the darkness Level-headed zombies wandering aimlessly Are you blinded by the light? (poke your head out of the darkness) Do you ever scream in fright? (when your mind tells you otherwise) To thine own self you're untrue No one knows better than you
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