the ASCAP blues

the ASCAP blues

 

 

 

 

i'm a too long song

trying to break onto your chart

a heart playing taps

as winter's mood revises itself

into a spring reveille

 

if only you could pretend

that a heart's sales are good enough

i would spin you into forever

 

the "B" side just as willing.

 

 

 

erin-cilberto

2/3/19 

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

I thought of Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen. That was a too long song that was very nearly not played to the public. It was only the wonderful and maverick Kenny Everett who went against the grain and played it. Then it went into orbit. A masterpiece in music. That's where your lines took me Jacob.

Chris

[jacob erin-cilberto]

great song, great group...thank you for taking me where you went...
j.

[Chris Shaw]

Just seen the film for the second time. I'm still buzzing from it:)

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

Love this stellar wordplay and metaphor j. I was a member of ASCAP, but couldn’t keep up the dues when the royalties dried up. I get this. He was a song from the heart who couldn’t afford her cold payola. A sad tune on the B side. Drop the needle.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

ooh tell me more...you published a song, had a record?
thank you for your clever, metaphorical reply,
j.

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

Yes I did j. Quadraphonic Records NYC, A-side song song was a ballad- “Believe”- cant remember B-side song name now- it was a dance club tune. Don’t think Quadraphonic exists anymore. That’s my story-no Grammy, oh well....

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

Oh yeah- song L-O-V-E performed live at the Apollo theater and on tv on Saturday Night at the Apollo. Again, no Grammy- ha!