Ahead . . .

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I am a firm believer that competition is highly over-rated, and though it may appear that this song is about competition, it is in fact simply a love song, and not. 

You've always been ahead of me;
One fact that I,
In my infinite wisdom,
Could not always see.
But in the end you always convinced me
Things aren't always
What they appear;
The things I've always looked for.

Once long ago, before we met,
I thought I could 
Singlehandedly make the
Spinning world go away;
Just like some king 
from back in those bygone days.
But I was wrong. 
I don't belong 
Inside this category.

Seemed to be,
At the time to me,
To my advantage.
Missing why,
Not knowing 
When to try 
To start believing
In my very own
Self determination.

Sometimes at night when I'm alone,
The solitude
And the quiet can bring out
All the worst in my head.
But now it seems that isn't so big or bad.
I've learned a thing, 
Or maybe two, 
And just ahead there’s always you.

 

     

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                   Chromatose

Catalog . . .

. . . girl 

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Her eyes say ‘come closer’.

Her hair falls down her shoulders like a blanket on her skin.

If you do you’ll never win.

She looks the same at every man.

That look says ‘I’m confection. 

You can’t have a taste unless your doctor says you can.’

Her lips purse ever-so-slightly.

You think she wants to invite you out to spend some time with her.

The whole routine becomes a blur.

She says it all without a word.

She looks like pure perfection

And you’ll never ever see the likes of her again.

But she’s mine.

I know she’ll never leave me.

She’s fine,

And she’s never deceived me.

Other eyes admire and desire her too

And she smiles in response to all glances

From those who care to see all of her delicate lines

On the page where you’ll find

The two dimensions of my catalog girl.

They all say ‘she’s not bright.’

But when the spotlight is lit you can see her business sense.

It’s sincere intelligence.

She works so hard at what she does.

Intensity and concentration on her face shows

She is so much more than fluff.

Her shape’s like a tape.

She weight one-hundred-eight

And she looks so appealing

In clothing revealing.

Her heart’s on her sleeve.

That’s what you should believe.

She practices that come-on look.

Improves it more in every book.

She is the epitome of catalog girl.

One day soon

She will no longer possess the assets of those bygone days.

The years will pass just like a phase,

Nothing but memories in a haze.

And though her star will fade,

A little glory will remain upon a table near the chaise.

Catalog Girl
- Ray Jozwiak - Gonzo Piano


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                         No Frills

Directly . . .

 

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. . . or indirectly, his involvement in the conception of this song 'Can't' be denied. Click on the title below to listen.

". . . He (George Orwell, pseudonym of Eric Arthur Blair) was born in Bengal, into the class of sahibs. His father was a minor British official in the Indian civil service; his mother, of French extraction, was the daughter of an unsuccessful teak merchant in Burma (Myanmar). Their attitudes were those of the “landless gentry,” as Orwell later called lower-middle-class people whose pretensions to social status had little relation to their income. Orwell was thus brought up in an atmosphere of impoverished snobbery. After returning with his parents to England, he was sent in 1911 to a preparatory boarding school on the Sussex coast, where he was distinguished among the other boys by his poverty and his intellectual brilliance. He grew up a morose, withdrawn, eccentric boy, and he was later to tell of the miseries of those years in his posthumously published autobiographical essay, Such, Such Were the Joys (1953). . ."

Can't
©2021 Raymond M. Jozwiak
from the forthcoming "GRAINS" coming June 7, 2022



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                          2014

Perspective . . .

 

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(from https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/04/ricky-gervais-pitches-his-own-jada-pinkett-smith-oscars-joke/amp)

". . . Five-time Golden Globes host Ricky Gervais is known for courting controversy with his comedy. As such, he pulled no punches while sharing how he might have handled Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars. . . When asked about the Jada Pinkett Smith jab that provoked the actor (“G.I. Jane 2—can’t wait to see it”), Gervais dismissed it during a recent Twitter live, calling Rock’s line, “like, the tamest joke I would’ve ever have told.” The comedian then insisted that Smith wouldn’t have become violent if he had been onstage. “Nothing would happen to me because I wouldn’t have told a joke about his wife’s hair. I’d have told a joke about her boyfriend,” . . . Gervais previously tweeted his hypothetical Oscar monologue ahead of the ceremony. “I’d start with ‘Hello. I hope this show helps cheer up the ordinary people watching at home,” he wrote. “If you’re unemployed for example, take some comfort in the fact that even if you had a job, your salary probably wouldn’t be as much as the goody bag all the actors have just been given.’” Gervais continued, “I’m proud to announce that this is the most diverse and progressive Oscars ever. Looking out I see people from all walks of life. Every demographic under the sun. Except poor people, obviously. Fuck them.”. . . "

Open Your Eyes You Can Fly
- Flora Purim

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                 Critic’s Choice

Dance . . .

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My musically-formative years were spent playing the accordion. My father also played the instrument and was particularly fond of Latin dances and melodies. These were just many of the influences I can identify in my music.

(from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tango)

". . . Tango is a dance that has influences from African, South American and European culture. Dances from the candombe ceremonies of former African enslaved peoples helped shape the modern day tango. The dance originated in lower-class districts of Buenos Aires and Montevideo. The music deri--oved from the fusion of various forms of music from Europe. The words "tango" and "tambo" around the River Plate basin were initially used to refer to musical gatherings of slaves, with written records of colonial authorities attempting to ban such gatherings as early as 1789. . . Initially, it was just one of the many dances, but it soon[when?] became popular throughout society, as theatres and street barrel organs spread it from the suburbs to the working-class slums, which were packed with hundreds of thousands of European immigrants. . . When the tango began to spread internationally around 1900, cultural norms were generally conservative, and so tango dancing was widely regarded as extremely sexual and inappropriate for public display. This led to a phenomenon of culture shock. Additionally, the combination of African, Native American and European cultural influences in tango was new and unusual to most of the Western world. . ."

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        Black & White Then Back

Fly Punk . . .

 

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I’m just a fly on the wall.

I’m like a worm in your driveway.

Maybe you can see me 

And maybe you can’t.

I’m just a fly on the wall.

I’m like a worm in your driveway.

You got me right where you want me to be.

But in a minute you won’t.

Fly On The Wall
- Ray Jozwiak

[My attempt at Punk rock from awhile ago in all its low-fi glory]

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Non-Fungible . . .

(from https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/viral/youtube-includes-nfts-new-creator-tools-rcna15813) 

". . . Weeks after suggesting that the platform would branch out into NFTs, or nonfungible tokens, YouTube announced plans to integrate the burgeoning technology into its creator tools. In a blog post Thursday, YouTube's chief product officer, Neal Mohan, wrote that the expanded creator monetization tools would include selling NFTs. . .Mohan’s blog post said Web3, an umbrella term for the third phase of the internet based on transparency ledgers like blockchains, “opens up new opportunities for creators.”. . . "We believe new technologies like blockchain and NFTs can allow creators to build deeper relationships with their fans," Mohan said. "Together, they'll be able to collaborate on new projects and make money in ways not previously possible.". . . The expanded tools will give a "verifiable way" for fans to "own unique videos, photos, art and even experiences" from their favorite creators, he wrote. . ."

Beyond
- Music Video NFT by Ray Jozwiak - Gonzo Piano

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For The Ride