Even Now

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A parody of a song by Barry Manilow.
Recorded by robert berg in Pittsburgh, PA
Recorded: 08/02/2015  Released: 08/02/2015  First aired: 03/31/2017

Lyrics

This is one I wrote during the season and didn't think was really worthy of submission. But in August? EVERYTHING MUST GO SALE! And I felt like being melodramatic today.


Even now, with 80 million in the bank
After way too many plastic surgeries
Even now I wake up crying in the middle of the night
When I think about the tour of 1980

And even now, I should probably let it go
After 30 years of Freudian therapy
Even now I see the places where maybe I'm to blame
Threatening the border was a big mistake

Even now, when I turn on the tube
I see that orange dude
so aggressive and so rude with that interview
Even now, when I'm still peddling schlock
It's not exactly Bach
or even The 4 Tops
But it's all I've got
Even now.

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  • Bill Barto in Columbus, OH
    Someone show this man to the state line...
    3258 days ago.
  • Jerry in Annandale, VA
    One of my favorite melodramatic ballads in general, done very well here!
    3258 days ago.
  • Kj Ohnstad in Red Wing, MN
    Agreed, nice capture! And also agreed...anything goes in August!
    3259 days ago.
  • judofuse in Atlanta
    You captured the mood very well on this one. (I had missed reading that article before now - so thanks for that, it's great.) I like the August going-out-of-business style jingle sale idea... time to look through the back of the store.
    3261 days ago.
  • rob in Pittsburgh, PA
    in case anyone that stumbles across this jingle and hasn't read the piece Satch wrote that inspired the song, here it is. https://archive102.wordpress.com/2013/08/15/he-sings-the-songs-and-buddy-watch-what-you-say-about-them/
    3262 days ago.
  • joeythejammer in Ellicott City, MD
    Instant favorite! Great job man!!
    3262 days ago.