"GODLESS
APPALACHIAN HAIKU"
is
a retired Roman Catholic, Buddhist sympathisizer's reflection on the idea
of God. Or a conversation with that idea.
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LEAD
VOCAL: Douglas
Imbrogno
BACKING VOCAL: Heidi
Muller
LEAD GUITAR: Ryan
Kenedy
KEYBOARDS/BASS/PERCUSSION: Maynard
Chapman
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REFERENCES:
/ In
case you're wondering, the
wonderful riff that opens and closes the tune, written by Maynard, is
the sound of a sampled hurdy-gurdy, played through Maynard's keyboard.
/
Bandmate Becky used to refer to this song as
'GAH,' for its acronym. Bob Webb has taken to calling it 'Appy Haiku.'
/
Count the syllables for each line of
verse, then recall what else is composed of that number.
/ The underlying guitar riff that opens and closes the tune is a small
homage to the musical reverie that closes the song "To One in Paradise,"
from "Tales
of Mystery and Imagination" by the Alan Parsons Project,
a beloved album.
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All songs by Douglas Imbrogno (except 'Lights' by Rebecca Skeen Webb, 'Rosie's Lullaby,' by Bob Webb and 'Scarborough Fair,' traditional) Copyright 2004.
"GODLESS
APPALACHIAN HAIKU"
words & music by Douglas Imbrogno (copyright 2004)
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Blown
by wind the pear blossoms blow/ Down city streets like a puff
of snow... / Lo and behold...
Strong wind bends the gingko trees / like a curling wave in the bright blue seas... / Lo and behold, lo and behold. / Lo and behold.
CHORUS:
O, God, you are such a fine idea.
O, Lord, how I wish you were.
O, God, please pray for those who don't believe...
O, Lord, how we grieve-- for thee.
Hilltop filled with marching pine/ Evening sun the color of dark red wine.../ Lo and behold...
Sparrow
chases cowbird away/ from the nest where sparrow's new eggs
lay... Lo and behold, lo and behold./ Lo and behold.
CHORUS:
O, God, you are such a fine idea.
O, Lord, how I wish you were.
O, God, please pray for those who don't believe...
O, Lord, how we grieve-- for thee.O, God, you are such a fine idea.
O, Lord, how I wish you were.
O, God, please pray for those who don't believe...
O, Lord, how we grieve-- for thee.