artist : Margo Guryan
title : 16 Words
date : 2007
label : Pure Mint Records
genre : Indie
cat# : PMRCDS007
release date: 01.05.2008
street date : 00.00.0000
tracks : 02
bitrate : avg. 191kbps
size : 9,10 MB
source : CDDA
type : Album
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Margo Guryan was born in Far Rockaway, New York, a suburb
about fifty minutes drive from Manhattan. She began
studying the piano at the age of 6 years and as soon as she
was able to read and write, Margo began to write poems. And
as soon as she mastered some elemental piano, she æmade up'
songs.
After graduating from Boston University of Fine Arts with a
degree in composition, Margo's songs were soon beginning to
be regularly recorded. However listening to pop music was
something of a ôno-noö for jazz musicians at the time and it
was only after her good friend Dave Frishberg turned Margo
onto the pop sensibilities of The Beach Boys that she began
writing pop records. Although Margo never originally intended
to be a singer herself, she recorded a number of demos of her
'pop songs' to show to ôrealö pop artists. The interest in
these performances led to her 1968 album, ôTake A Pictureö on
Bell Records. Margo's songs have also been covered by many
stars, including Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell, Claudine
Longet, Mama Cass (Mamas & The Papas), St Etienne, Astrud
Gilberto amongst many others.... Her fans include Beck and
Shirley Manson.
Which brings us up to date with 16 Words, which Margo
recorded last year and has very kindly consented to us
releasing on Pure Mint. A simple. very funny, and almost
annoyingly catchy! satirical 'pop song'. To quote Margo: "I
wrote music to George Bush's `16 words' because this allowed
me to express my feelings on a multitude of current
issues...without writing a word! I found the perfect partner
in James Reitano, whose amazing video in potent, if amusing,
images went even further by underlining the disaster
governments can (and do) inflict."
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01-16 Words 03:45
02-Yes I Am 03:17
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07:02 min