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Words and Music © 2021 by John Tabacco
Published by It Iz What It Iz Music (SESAC)

This song was an idea that was closer to something you might here Joe Jackson sing. It was on a cassette along side "Simple Man". The basic chorus centered around a phrase "One More Blow To The Forehead Head". The melody was pretty much complete on the cassette; basically an improvised melody over the chord changes. The piece itself was a downtrodden love song from the start (no penguin references at the time). It was written around 1996.

On close inspection I can hear how this song may have influenced me to finish "Old Age Hard Ways" an early 90's idea I came up with Meryl Mathews. That song, on the "Straight From The Truancy Genes" CD was completed in 1999.

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COLD WIND BLOWS

Down by the iceberg there’s a million men
They fight to find the girl of their dreams
I walk around like the loser from hell
I’m outta my league - whatever that means
But someday when my fish comes in
There she’ll be waiting underneath my wings
Patience is a virtue son
Except when more than half of your life is done

Cold wind blows on my forehead
Cold wind blows through my soul
Satiate the wait to find the perfect mate
But first I need to tuck and roll
For true believers only

Just give me one more chance
That’s all I need for romance tonight
Just give me one more chance
I got my body tux finally waxed and tight
I dream about finding someone with some clout
Who can take me in and out of this cold
So far it’s been no show you‘d think by now I’d let it go
Excuse me if I seem so emotional

Cold wind blows on my forehead
Cold wind blows through my soul
Satiate the wait to find the perfect mate
Searching through this endless snow

Cold wind blows on your forehead
Cold wind blows through your soul
Keep on trudging down that mountain
Keep on searching high and low
For true believers only
All us fools so desperate for love

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from Initial Ideas From Cassettes, Resurrected, released May 8, 2023
JT : Vocals, Programming
Recorded and Mixed at Suburban Hermit Studios II, Stony Brook, NY

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John Tabacco Stony Brook, New York

John Tabacco is a composer, singer-songwriter, producer, recording engineer, and visual artist.

Like an unfolding musical diary / puzzle, Tabacco’s music and art are constantly being re-worked, juxtaposed and intertwined.

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