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The Sound Of Music

from Graduation Night by Laurie Shaw

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SATURDAY NIGHT AND THE MOON IS FULL
EASTER HALF TERM, PARTY AT TOM’S
THE TOWN IS ALIVE WITH STYLISTS AND STUNT DOUBLES
AND A LOT OF POLICE PRESENCE SO THERE MIGHT BE TROUBLE
KATIE IS WEARING A VELVET DRESS
SHE HAS HER HAIR UNTIED AND A HICKEY ON HER NECK
SAFFI IS BRINGING HER NEW BOYFRIEND ROUND
HIS NAME’S SEAN AND PETER SAYS HE’S SOUND
HE MET HIM THAT TIME WHEN THEY ALL STAYED WITH HIS SISTER
FOR THAT UNIVERSITY OPEN DAY AT ST. ALOYSIUS
NOT LONG NOW BEFORE THEY ROCKET OUT OF HERE
AND FIND THEY BELONG IN THE UPPER STRATOSPHERE

TONIGHT I’M OVER IT, I’M FAVOURING REASON
I GOT THE PROGRAMME, IT’S MATING SEASON
THAT DARK MAGIC OF THE DISCO LIGHTS,
THE STRANGE NECTAR OF ABANDON INVITES
AND I WALK ALL THE WAY INTO TOWN TO STOCK UP
IT’S ONLY EIGHT O’CLOCK, ME AND PETER FEEL RAUCUS
AND WE SEE A SQUAD CAR SPEED UP MUCKSNAW WAY
WE SEE HOLLYWOOD SCRIPT RE-WRITERS PISS IN ALLEYWAYS

TOWN’S ALIVE WITH BALLACHAUS CHIMES
AND . . . THE SOUND OF MUSIC
MELODIES FROM A RIVER OF LIGHTS
AND . . . THE SOUND OF MUSIC

PAST THE HENRY STREET CHEMIST WITH IT’S EASTER WINDOW DRESSING
WE DECIDE TO TAKE A DE TOUR PAST THE FRENCH DELICATESSEN
WE FLASH TWO I.D.S TO SOME GIANT IN FLUORESCENT
HE SAYS “ALRIGHT LADS,
GO IN BUT I DON’T WANT ANY MESSING”
IN THE LATE BAR IT’S LIKE A RAINFOREST
TORRENTS OF SWEAT OOZE OFF GIRLS SWIMMING IN TONIC
AND A VIOLENT BEAT PULSATES MONOPHONIC
MEN PASS ROUND MIRRORS AND MAKE THEMSELVES MORONIC

GET OUT THIS HELL,
I NEED SWEET CATHEDRAL BELLS
AND . . . THE SOUND OF MUSIC
THIS ISN’T IT,
WHATEVER IT IS
I WANT . . . THE SOUND OF MUSIC

PETER AND I GO UP TO COMFY HILL
AND WE SIT AND LISTEN TO THE MUSIC SPILL
BRIGHT EMBERS OF LIGHT, JEWELS IN A MINE
WE OUGHT TO PICK THAT BEER UP AND GET BACK TO THE GUYS

AND THE GIRLS FROM THE SCHOOL SQUAD WAVE AND SAY HELLO
AS WE PASS THEM BY WITH FOUR BOXES OF BEER IN TOW
“SORRY WE’VE BEEN DRINKING,” THEY SAY
“WE CAN’T GIVE YOU A RIDE” . . .
THE THOUGHT OF LEAVING THIS TOWN LEAVES ME TERRIFIED
WHAT IF I CAN’T MAKE ANY MONEY IN WRITING?
WHAT IF NO ONE FINDS THIS TOWN HALF AS EXCITING AS I DO?
WHAT IF I DON’T HAVE MUCH ELSE BESIDES YOU?
WHAT IF I DON’T TELL HER THAT I LOVE HER QUITE DEEPLY?
AND IT GIVES ME THE CREEPS CONTEMPLATING HER LEAVING
IN HIS CHROME WHEELED JEEP TO STARDOM IN A SUNSET

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from Graduation Night, released July 1, 2022

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Laurie Shaw Kenmare, Ireland

Laurie Shaw is a Wirral-born songwriter and producer. He now dwells in Ireland where he records from his mountain retreat. He often gigs in Cork, Dublin and the Merseyside area. He has released around 100 albums to date (all of which are available on request). ... more

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