Tweaking. . .

. . . the ditty. . .
another mix of OHO's Ocean City Ditty.  Crisper sound; several instrumental modifications;  Jay's 'McGuinn'-style lead to the fore. . . 



O - C - E - A - N   C - I - T-Y
On your mark get set
Disconnect that internet
Every girl and boy
Breathing in the joy
Not a care at last
Sit outside and bask
In rays of summer's bliss 

Crabs and fish and shells
Feel your tensions melt
Fries and pizza pie
Smiles won't be denied
Everything is cool
in 2 1 8 4 2
Feel the sparkle in your eyes

Catch a wave and ride
Cars and motorbikes
Bikini babes in the sand
Vibin' to rockin' bands
Ocean City

From Memorial to Labor Day
We beckon you to play
To a boardwalk beat
Miles and miles of beach
Your memories to take
Currents dance and sway
leave your footprints in the sand

Fireworks at night
Give your love a kiss
Sail and fish the sea
Here life is a beach
in Ocean City

Now is the time that's right
For you only live once
Time does drag when it's all work and no fun
The ocean gateway calls you
Sport your shorts and shades
It's so divine to dine at life's buffet
It's almost heaven and
There's so much more we can say

Catch a wave and ride
Cool cars and motorbikes
Bikinis on the sand
Dance to rockin' bands
Ocean City


Ocean City Ditty
written by John P. Graboski






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It Was Murder. . .

. . . in our Avalon . . .

This town's like the one they sang about
in The Green Green Grass of Home
All the perfect picket fences
And gingerbread cottages in a row
Brightly colored walls on every house
And if figure on the lawn
Peace and calm
I found where I belong
Til the murder in our Avalon

You could hear the children laugh and play
All their games on any day
Pretty Moms and Handsome Daddies
Would walk hand-in-hand down the street
Any summer night
You could never find another place
Where your life would be so good
I considered this my jackpot won
Til the murder in our Avalon

Now and air of uneasiness
Pervades everything
I can't seem to get any rest anymore
Might have been a heaven on earth
A place we could be
Safe from all the rest of the world and humanity
There was no stranger
No homicide
You killed our love
It was clearly a job from the inside

Now the trees are greener than before
But a chill is in the air
People go about their business
And everyone acts like I'm not even there
I've been told it's time to move along
And that life continues on
I've described your heinous crime in song
It was murder in our Avalon


AVALON
© 1997 Raymond M. Jozwiak






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My latest release, Black & White Then Back,
can be downloaded digitally at:

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Ocean. . .

. . . City


O - C - E - A - N   C - I - T-Y   
O - C - E - A - N   C - I - T-Y
On your mark get set
Disconnect that internet
Every girl and boy
Breathing in the joy
Not a care at last
Sit outside and bask
In rays of summer's bliss 

Crabs and fish and shells
Feel your tension spell
Fries and pizza pie
Smiles won't be denied
Everything is cool
in 2 1 8 4 2
Feel the sparkle in your eyes

Catch a wave and ride
Cars and motorbikes
Bikini babes in the sand
Vibin' to rockin' bands
Ocean City

From Memorial to Labor Day
We beckon you to play
To a boardwalk beat
Miles and miles of beach
Your memories to take
Currents dance and sway
leave your footprints in the sand

Fireworks at night
Give your love a kiss
Sail and fish the sea
Here life is a beach
in Ocean City

Now is the time that's right
For you only live once
Time does drag when it's all work and no fun
The ocean gateway calls you
Sport your shorts and shades
It's so divine to dine at life's buffet
It's almost heaven and
There's so much more we can say

Catch a wave and ride
Cool cars and motorbikes
Bikinis on the sand
Dance to rockin' bands
Ocean City


Ocean City Ditty
written by John P. Graboski
© Copyright 2012 OHO Music
performed by Oho (rehearsal recording)





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Hear Ye. . .

. . . Hear Ye!!

This is the Day. . . April 2, 2013

My new, digital-download only, solo, instrumental piano music release BLACK & WHITE then BACK is now available at www.cdbaby.com.  The first exclusively solo acoustic piano music release since 2008's critically acclaimed 'Put A Finger On It'. 

BLACK & WHITE then BACK transports you to aural locales inhabited by emotions, sentiments, memories, hopes, joys and challenges- life events that we have all encountered. You may even hear a snippet of an old song you remember from childhood, have flashes from your first date with that special person, recall the evocative aromas from the kitchen while visiting your grandmother, remember your favorite summer vacation . . . or maybe even the first time you fell in love.

BLACK & WHITE then BACK is a digital download-only release brought to you by Boskey Dell & Sylvan Glade Records and www.cdbaby.com.

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newest release:
AMBIENCE & WINE

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Winter. . .

. . . over yet? . . .

On your mark get set
Disconnect that Internet
Every girl and boy
Breathing in the joy
Not a care at last
Sit outside and bask
In rays of summer's bliss

Crabs and fish in shells
Feel your tensions melt
Fries and pizza pie
Smiles won't be denied
Everything is cool
in 21842
See the sparkle in your eyes

Catch a wave and ride
In Ocean City
Cars and motor bikes
In Ocean City
Bikinied babes on the sane
In Ocean City
Vibin' to rockin' bands

From Memorial to Labor Day
We beckon you to play
To a boardwalk beat
Miles and miles of beach
Your memories to take
Kites dance in sway
Leave your footprints in the sand

Fireworks and night
In Ocean City
Give your love a kiss
In Ocean City
Sail and fish the sea
In Ocean City
Here life is a beach
In Ocean City

Now is the time that's right
For you only live once
Time does drag
When it's all work and no fun
The Ocean Gateway calls you
Sport your shorts and shades
It's so divine to dine at life's buffet
It's almost heaven and there's
So much more we could say

Catch a wave and ride
In Ocean City
Cool cars and motor bikes
In Ocean City
Bikinis on the sane
In Ocean City
Dance to rockin' bands


Ocean City Ditty by John P. Graboski
Performed by Oho (rehearsal recording)





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AMBIENCE & WINE

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Tired . . .

. . . of hearing of . . .

 Romney's misrepresenting Obama's welfare plan.   The need for fact-checkers.  Serious and terminal illness, helplessness and grief.  Willful ignorance.  Political polarization.  The approaching end of summer.  Droning, monotone, musically elementary folk singers who are hugely popular.  Office politics.  Lack of leadership.  Bad poetry.  Higher prices.  Senseless killing.  Theistic religions with archaic tenets.  Endless, mindless drivel from the media about stupid people who have money but no sense. 

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July already. . .

. . . but I REFUSE to rush my summer, thank-you-very-much!

Here's what my good friends in Frederick (MD) are up to today.  Now that's the way to spend a hot July afternoon.

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