No one much listens to King George these days
but back in the 70s she put out
two albums that many people include
as possible best-album-of-all-times:
“For the Roses” and also “Court And Spark.”
Songs aren’t alive, not like humans or
hierarchies, but songs somehow persist.
If corporations for some reason stopped
releasing her DVDs and removed
her MP3 download files from on-line
the songs of King George would not disappear.
Having heard her, I can grab my guitar
and strum and sing a big-note, easy-play
harmonization that is all mine of,
for instance, “Cold Blue Steel And Sweet Fire,” or
“People’s Parties.” Having heard is knowing.
Listening to is like ambrosia to things
we hear. Knowing is lifetime admission
to a bandshell with perfect acoustics.
No one much listens to King George these days
but to my ears all the songs of King George
are worth hearing. Especially these days.
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