(Doesn't That) Blow Your Mind

I finally uploaded my song, "(Doesn't That) Blow Your Mind" to YouTube. Hadn't done much in terms of uploading my songs to YouTube lately because of the difficulty in trying to make videos that would complement the songs. I don't have the equipment or any willing volunteers nor do I want to 'borrow' other people's photos and videos out there due to copyright issues. So I finally decided on just making the video a still photo of the forthcoming album.

Even though "Blow Your Mind" has been out there on my tumblr and perhaps Soundcloud, I don't really consider it 'out there' until it's on YouTube. Additionally this is a great way to release a single to promote the album.due soon. (I'm not sure if they still put out singles before albums nowadays. I don't really follow the industry and I don't buy much new music. I do know that back in the 1960's and 70's they would sometimes put out singles before the albums they appeared on and other times they would release albums first then put out singles from the album. I never understood the latter because if you had the album you wouldn't need to get the singles. But I digress...)

I guess we'll have to go back to the days before music videos where you would listen to music and come up with your own imagery. So listen to the song and use your imagination:

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Here's an idea that came to me and I just sat around a bit working it all out. It's a sort of poem. Yes, I do dabble in poetry and have for quite some time. And since I have not posted here in a while this is better than nothing.

Also, I'm posting it here because when it goes crazy viral, I want the original source to be duly noted as having come from my social media website(s).

You have filled my days with pound signs
And endless one-liners from across the time zones
Only spring and summer
Have brought forth more tweeting
But in the form of pleasant, dreamy bird songs
Some have gained a following
Some have gained notoriety
I have neither one nor the other
And now I say "Goodbye, Twitter"
And off to something more useful.

You gave me the dashboard but you firmly held the wheel
You allowed others to follow without actually stalking
Questions and answers
And rebloggings galore
I never really had to contribute anymore
The silliest of photographs
The strangest of micro-writings
At the end of the day it was all out of mind
And now I bid adieu, tumblr.
And off to time better spent.

You gave me a wall but then you tore it down
You replaced it with a line based on time
Had the opportunity
To like nearly everything
Without actually liking anything
The number of virtual 'friends'
Greatly surpassing actual friends
And bringing the realization: I don't really know my 'friends'
And now I say "Farewell, Facebook"
And off to more meaningful things.