The Books We Read - another song from new live album

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This song came about when I was playing my Cigar Box Guitar just before going to bed late one evening.
I had a tune but no lyrics and just so I could sing something I started singing the titles of books on the shelf in front of me. Some of them sounded right.
The next day I went through the shelves picking out titles that felt right, then put them together with just a few words to join them together to make the song.
Although it's mainly made up of book titles it seems to make some kind of sense to me...
If you are a fan of Margaret Atwood, Haruki Murakami or Milan Kundera, you should be able to spot the titles : -)

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Comment by bemuzic on October 5, 2015 at 12:31pm

thanks Maddog and Sammy : -)

Comment by Sammy Lloyd on October 5, 2015 at 8:52am

beautiful lass, one of your finest. Where do they come from? Wonderful xxx

Comment by Maddog on October 3, 2015 at 7:09pm

Enjoyed as always Be, well done!

Comment by Jim Morris on October 3, 2015 at 2:34am

I'll have to ask her. I was kind of laughing to myself at the time and forgot to ask. To folks like me who are often buried under accumulated stuff it's a strange yet appealing concept.

Comment by bemuzic on October 2, 2015 at 11:29am

thanks all. Jim, that sounds very appealing living in a cabin with a few musical instruments! I'm wondering what the book was??

Comment by bemuzic on October 2, 2015 at 11:26am

Digly, how about "They call me mellow yellow" that could work ; -)

Comment by Uncle John on October 2, 2015 at 11:05am

Beautiful.  

Comment by Nancy kat on October 2, 2015 at 8:24am

Now that is quite clever B~Muzic+ it all fits so nicely very much enjoyed it! Meowwww^..^

Comment by RTZGUITARS on October 2, 2015 at 8:21am

really clean recording for being outside. Peaceful thanks.

Comment by Jim Morris on October 2, 2015 at 7:18am

I should tell you about a friend of mine who's chosen to live a minimalist lifestyle in a 100 sq. ft cabin. I asked if she wanted a book I'd just finished and she said "no, I've already got a book" Oh, she shares that 100 sq. ft. with a cello and a banjo!

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