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Somebody stop me EDIT Since nobody did, I wrote another "last" verse....


Anybody want to add to this? Its a funky place to work!

This Month's Magazine
� 2004 John Voorpostel

shilling for a dollar
place it here �cause you�ll get more
I promise you our stories
turn the pages to your store
sign here I�m going downtown
in my chauffeured limousine
I�m pulling an all-nighter to get
out this month�s magazine

headlines calling boldly
bigger letters urging on
follow me to juicy
little tidbits then I�m gone
the editor�s a genius
with a flare, that drama queen�s
the worst kept closet secret
working this month�s magazine

they don�t give out trophies
for the sports she likes to do
sycophant and cynic
with a dozen mismatched shoes
and a temper that when flaring
gets lit up like gasoline
but then she smacked the maid
now she�s in this month�s magazine

wannabees in pictures
all in character and show
splashed onto the front page
and a spread inside for foes
to tear into in their raging
then their torrents turn to screams
when their thoughts turn to their fading
they�re not in this month�s magazine

high up in a boardroom
all set up for royalty
a publisher with issues
getting ready for a queen
his voice silk with experience
and as smooth as vaseline
enters another payment for
news in this months magazine

I just love this business
printing pages printing cash
people treat me nicely
despite me printing all that trash
should any want to sue me
I have lawyers by the ream
Yea I�ll find a way to getcha
good in this month�s magazine


I don�t expect a trophy
don�t subscribe to Shangra La
and whatever�s coming after
frankly I don�t give a
living for the moment�s
not the tragedy it seems
that�s the attitude I
I put in this month�s magazine


you�ll find it on the news stand
it costs a little more
than all that junkyard journalism
peddled by the score
and if you think we�d really stink up
rarely cleaned latrines
we don�t mind �s long as you�re
buying this month�s magazine

[This message has been edited by John Voorpostel (edited 08-19-2004).]

Hey John good words and story but I cant imagine singing or playing it. I've went over it a few times and just cant come up with a melody. JMO take care Ken.........

Thanks Ken,

It does work melodically and musically, but I was having much more fun with developing characters and situations than actually writing a lyric....

Ciao

Hi John

pretty damn good, I've had experience with glitter mags through jon, and at work i often times drive a lady manager home at 3:00 am working late getting out this months "sleaze". The lawyer part is right on, as that's a major topic of conversation, funny thing is all the laywers have the same first name, starts with an f and ends with a g lol. What seems to be the catch is that they want to come off as clean sleaze not just the normal tabloid enquire stuff, you know madonna's having chimps baby and the like.

inside find our main squeeze
naked above the covers
it's real clean sleaze
only seven thousand lovers
learn the tricks of the trade
camera shy she ain't
follow the "love parade"
yeah we love to taint

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Thought this was excellent....John ....
....i could see it......
good job.....

best to ya.....
kk

Yup Richard, that just about sums it up doesn't it. But of course you really cannot place the entire blame on the publication. Enquiring minds want to know all the trash, and too many believe or are entertained by the BS. And the "objects" of all this are also not entirely blameless. They need thrive on publicity and would probably welcome the exposure as long as it does not cross "their line"

So everyone has to carry a bit of the blame and price for their existence.

Hi Kaley,

Thanks for dropping in and taking the time to read this..and your comments. Hope your children's projects are humming !


Ciao

Whoa, John, this is great. I love it. Just had to say so. Hope you and Bene are well. Keep writin' & playin'! Take care!

Tom