Summer Song #9... & She Was

& she was lying in the grass
& she could hear the highway breathing
& she could see a nearby factory
She's making sure she is not dreaming
See the lights of a neighbor's house
Now she's starting to rise
Take a minute to concentrate
& she opens up her eyes

The world was moving she was right there with it
 (& she was)
The world was moving was floating above it
 (& she was) & she was

& she was drifting through the backyard
& she was taking off her dress
& she was moving very slowly
Rising up above the earth
Moving into the universe
Drifting this way & that
Not touching ground at all
Up above the yard

The world was moving she was right there with it
 (& she was)
The world was moving was floating above it
 (& she was) & she was

She was glad about it... no doubt about it
She isn't sure where she's gone
No time to think about what to tell them
No time to think about what she's done
& she was

& she was looking at herself
& things were looking like a movie
She had a pleasant elevation
She's moving out in all directions

The world was moving she was right there with it
 (& she was)
The world was moving was floating above it
 (& she was) & she was

Joining the world of missing persons
 (& she was)
Missing enough to feel alright
  (& she was)

BYRNE, WEYMOUTH, FRANTZ, HARRISON

1985

Born On This Day- May 14th... Post Apocalyptic Favorites: David Byrne & Bobby Darin

In November of 2005, The Oregonian's Music Critic- David Stabler honestly wrote of the music that he wished to played at his funeral & why. He then implored his readers to submit 3 of their own choices. Mine was published & I could not have been more delighted because I am a publicity whore. If I can't see my image on the screen, I find some solace in seeing my name in print.

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Today marks the birthday of a pair of artists: David Byrne & Bobby Darin, that are very important to me. So much so that I included them both in my own list of songs for my own memorial party (there will be no funeral, please):

Procession: Once In A Lifetime by Talking Heads
Recessional: Beyond The Sea by Bobby Darin
Service: Aquas de Marco- Antonio Carlos Jobim

Runners-up & I wish to have included at the party:
I Got You (I Feel Good) by James Brown
God Only Knows by Brian Wilson
If I Had A Boat by Lyle Lovett

It is hard for me to to erase the memory of Kevin Spacey 's ghastly performance as Bobby Darin in the offensive film- Beyond The Sea from my hard drive.

David Byrne, one of the most important musicians in my considerably long life. He looks a bit like the Husband.