Name: Simon
Duration: P00H03M27S
Description: "Simon" borrows from Lord of the Flies by William Golding, the New Testament, the wisdom of Simon Weisenthal and a beat by Simon Phillips (courtesy The Loop Loft).

Simon

from Songs About Books About Writers by Bryan Thomas

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"Simon" borrows from Lord of the Flies by William Golding, the New Testament, the wisdom of Simon Weisenthal and a beat by Simon Phillips (courtesy The Loop Loft).

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Simon says: "Pig head on a stick.
Maybe it's only you and me."
And a silver shape beneath the steadfast constellations
Moves toward the open sea.

I've read the book so many times.
Simon always dies.

Simon says: "I shall not disown him."
Jesus says: "Yeah, right.
Before the cock commence to crowin'
You will say - 'I do not know him' - thrice."

I've read the book so many times.
Simon always denies.

Jesus says: “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hell will not overcome it. And I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven."

"But do you love me more than you love these?"

Simon says: "The history of man
Is the history of crime
And history repeats."

He's seen it go down so many times
Simon is never surprised

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from Songs About Books About Writers, released January 1, 2017
The Buggy Jive is:
BT: Vox, Acoustic Guitar, Rising Action
Jennifer: Lead Guitars, Backing Vox, Climax
Cleopatra Jones: Bass, Backing Vox, Falling Action
DJ Lady Mac: Beats, Samples, Synths, Backing Vox, Denouement

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Bryan Thomas Albany

Nippertown’s Greg Haymes says Albany soul rocker BRYAN THOMAS's "writes smart, and he writes from the heart, balancing intellect, passion and politics.”

The Times Union named him“Best Male Singer-Songwriter” shortly after he released his acoustic hip-hop debut Radio Plastic Jennifer in 1999. The follow-up soul rock epic Ones and Zeros was Metroland Magazine’s “Album of the Year” in 2002. ... more

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