Words & Music

by Mike Power

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  • Paris Sketchbook

    This dude is St. Germain, a bishop of Paris, who was known for his love of the poor. His monks were so afraid that he’d give everything away that they rebelled against him. He died in 576. For the next 900 years his relics were carried in procession through the streets of Paris. This is… Read more

  • Eiffel Tower

    I wrote this song a couple decades ago and recorded it a few years ago with Late Model Humans. A recent trip to Paris has brought it back to the forefront of my memory. It’s been so long since I held you in my armsIt’s been so long since you held me in your heartAnd… Read more

  • Scurrying: FHOP (Fictional Humans of Paris) #1

    Paris was fascinating, profound and enlightening, everything you’d expect from the City of Lights, but it was not relaxing, and relaxation was the thing Martine needed most of all. She was overworked, like most of her contemporaries, and underappreciated, like most females. She held the world at arm’s length for fear of it overwhelming her… Read more

  • This Bastard Dance

    This bastard danceOf furtive movementsAnd stumbling stepsHas broken my self-confidence I’m going to missThe sound of your footstepsSeeing you smileAnd hearing you sing This bastard danceHas twisted my anklesShattered my kneecapsAnd dislocated my hips I’m going to missThe nervous way you play with your hair when you talk to meI’m going to missThe way you… Read more

  • I Wish I Were In Love Again – Mickey Rooney & Judy Garland

    This tune by Rodgers & Hart was performed by the late Mickey Rooney and the later Judy Garland in a film named, appropriately enough for this blog, Words & Music. https://youtube.googleapis.com/v/o9TbIcRKTLc&source=uds You don’t know that I felt goodWhen we up and parted.You don’t know I knocked on woodGladly broken-hearted.Worrying is through,  I sleep all nightAppetite and… Read more

  • Remember, This Is Supposed To Be Fun

    This is a reggae-ish twist on the song Fun that I wrote and recorded with Late Model Humans last year for our album Ain’t No Good. Remember thisRemember thisRemember this is supposed to be fun Just ask any little boyLife is meant to be enjoyedAnd sometimes it makes sense to lose your mindTo be a… Read more