The Stanza and The Riff

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The stanza was quite pleased with himself, so much so, he took a puff from his hoobastank of a Cuban cigar and exhaled three smoke rings. I must interpose a moment, for I have been trained as a musicist.

Musicist
/’myoo/zi/səst
noun
a person who shows or feels discrimination or prejudice against styles of other music, or who believes that a particular music is superior to another.

“That musicist claimed Tears For Fears was his favorite band, ergo, he was bogus.”

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“Perry Como’s House Under Threat” by JAY-Z Vs. SANTANA

This is another installment in the Jay-Z mash up series of The Black Album.

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Letters In The Near Future

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Dear Larry,

I regret to inform you of your son’s passing. I hope you will find comfort with the following: Richard Stack, or Rick Stack, as he was known by his fighting peers, died for our country, which he loved dearly. I might add, the United States reciprocally loved him in return. He sacrificed his life for the highest value, democracy, not to be confused with Democrats. To save you the embarrassment, I had to clarify that. A lot of people make that mistake. Most important, it was in no way my fault.

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I Love “Soulful Strut”

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“Soulful Strut” is the song you don’t know by name, but odds are you love it. Instrumentals are tricky that way. Unless you know, you just don’t. The original definitive version is performed by Young-Holt Unlimited in 1968. This tune is the soundtrack to the happiest day of your life. Oh yeah, it puts that extra bounce in your step. You can finally say that you’ve walked on seventh heaven, and not the WB television show.

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