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Surreal
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This is my song for John Lennon. I guess many people wrote songs for John after his death. I actually did write a song for John while he was alive. I'll have to dig through my box and find it. To John: Thanks for the memories!
singer songwriter acoustic beatles music florida new york love songs writer college performer larry whitler robin macblane
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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.
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Genre
Pop Indie Pop
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Words and Music by Larry Whitler
Rights
2004 Quill And Keyboard Music Publishing
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January 13, 2004
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MP3 4.3 MB 128 kbps 4:43
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When you left us my Heart caved in Something inside would never be the same And if I named you I'd be criticized That I was capitalizing on your name They practically worshipped your name When you were with us you made me smile Something about the way you wrote your lines Influencing more than musical youth You captured the nations, and on your way You captured this soul that sings for you today You were so real Through the plastic we could feel you You gave so much And yet to some of us Damn, we demanded too much You were surreal What you left us will never die Art stays around when artists say goodbye One day you're one who no one wants And the next day they're bidding, the upper echelon They act like they loved you Now that you're gone Sometimes they'll show you on MTV I have to laugh at "one and one and one is three" Some speak about you in gentle tones And it's clear that they miss you They loved you, John They are the ones who'll keep your songs living on You were so real Through the plastic we could feel you You gave so much And yet to some of us Damn, we demanded too much You were surreal You were so real Through the plastic we could feel you You gave so much And yet to some of us Damn, we demanded too much You were surreal
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