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The Evolution of Music 3

Queen was royalty up on the high stage Every hit, struck you right in the face They were dynamite with a laser beam Higher than cloud nine, but they did dream Safe to say that none was like Kurt Cobain His lyrics depressing and insane And I used to like Nirvana the most Turns out I was jamming to a ghost They say that Jack Johnson's repetitive Lulls them to sleep like a sedative I could go for some banana pancakes Because who in the world needs heartache?

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Mahtab Bangalee

Date: 3/6/2019 4:25:00 AM

o yeah; its me too, -Safe to say that none was like Kurt Cobain// lovely the clerihew poem

Jan Allison

Date: 3/4/2019 2:22:00 AM

Love the first 2 clever clerihew and the way you used the lyrics, no idea on Jack Johnson. hope you are well Timothy my sweet candy man friend:-) hugs Jan xx

Laura Breidenthal

Date: 5/29/2016 8:28:00 PM

I love Jack Johnson....reminds me of my best friend and the good times we had... his Banana Pancakes song is one of my alltime favs. Very talented musician. Enjoying this series indeed. (: Always, Laura

Timothy Hicks
Date: 6/10/2016 10:11:00 PM

Thanks Laura! Glad that we have similar tastes in music ... it's hard being in a bad mood listening to his music. Banana pancakes also sounds great on piano! :)

Matthew Horstkotter

Date: 3/25/2013 6:21:00 AM

Good read. Keep up the good writing.

Timothy Hicks
Date: 4/10/2013 3:25:00 AM

Thank you for your visit!

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 3/20/2013 8:03:00 AM

Like Andrea I know the first two. I like this series, music of our lives is steeped in emotion. There are memories attached that are intertwined with the essence of us.

Timothy Hicks
Date: 3/20/2013 11:15:00 AM

I know that certain songs are so integrated into my life that just upon listening once, a thousand memories pop up in my head! Glad to see some music fans on the Soup :)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/19/2013 11:41:00 PM

I love your banana pancakes imagery here. That last part was my favorite and I don't even know this guy jack Johnson, shows you how little I follow music. but the first two singers definitely I know about. I loved Queen!! I think you must have a great love for music.

Timothy Hicks
Date: 3/20/2013 11:13:00 AM

Jack Johnson is such a good artist! (well I think so anyway)... listen to the song he has called Banana Pancakes... to put it simply it's basically "coffee house music"... very chill. And YES I do have a great love for music... you seem very updated on my work... I love your bubbly personality and of course your poetry as well :)

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 3/19/2013 4:55:00 PM

lol... don't mean that in a bad way... the banana comment....xox

Timothy Hicks
Date: 3/19/2013 4:58:00 PM

I take no offense... bananas are full of potassium, LOL! I've had quite a musical phases in my life... it used to literally drive me NUTS if I didn't know the lyrics to the song I was listening too... now it doesn't bother me so bad.

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 3/19/2013 4:54:00 PM

Timothy, i love the high dream of Queen's, wish some dreams had no end. And as for Nirvana, your line gave me goosebumps... only to know that I was stricken with an eerie feeling when I found out I was jamming to a group were the lead singer, guitarist, committed suicide by shotgun :-( . i'm gonna go for bananas myself.... always~ PD