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The Circus

I remember when I wrote The Circus
I was living in Paris, or rather we were living in Paris
Janice, Frank was alive, the Whitney Museum
Was still on 8th Street, or was it still something else?
Fernand Léger lived in our building
Well it wasn’t really our building it was the building we lived in
Next to a Grand Guignol troupe who made a lot of noise
So that one day I yelled through a hole in the wall
Of our apartment I don’t know why there was a hole there
Shut up! And the voice came back to me saying something
I don’t know what. Once I saw Léger walk out of the building
I think. Stanley Kunitz came to dinner. I wrote The Circus
In two tries, the first getting most of the first stanza;
That fall I also wrote an opera libretto called Louisa or Matilda.
Jean-Claude came to dinner. He said (about “cocktail sauce”)
It should be good on something but not on these (oysters).
By that time I think I had already written The Circus
When I came back, having been annoyed to have to go
I forget what I went there about
You were back in the apartment what a dump actually we liked it

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poem by Kenneth Koch
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Nervous Alibi

J. spinks
Cherry, where you been since 9 this morning?
Give me all the names who saw you there
But if they cant remember
I know that youll surrender
Another nervous alibi
Cherry, whats this game you think youre playing
Dont you know I hate those clothes you wear
For Ive seen men undress you
And with their eyes caress you
Another nervous alibi
Cherry, name the day and Ill be waiting
Give me just one chance to show I care
I know if were together
It can go on forever
Another nervous alibi

song performed by Outfield
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Disaaaociative

I can tell you what they say in space
That our earth is too grey
But when the spirit is so digital
The body acts this way
That world was killing me
That world was killing me
Disassociative
The nervous system's down
The nervous system's down I know (x2)
CHORUS
I can never get out of here
I don't want to just float in fear
A dead astronaut in space (x2)
Sometimes we walk like we were shot
Through our heads, my love
We write our song in space
Like we are already dead and gone
Your world was killing me
Your world was killing me
Disassociative

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song performed by Marilyn Manson
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Teenage Nervous Breakdown

(copyright lowell george,1971 naked snake music)
Well, some contend that this rocknroll
Is bad for the body, bad for the soul
Bad for the heart, bad for the mind
Bad for the deaf and bad for the blind
It makes some men crazy and then they talk like fools
It makes some men crazy and then they start to drool
Unscrupulous operators could confuse
Could exploit and deceive
The conditional reflex theories
Change the probabilities, I said its a
Crass and raucous crackass place
With a pavlov on the human race
Its a terrible illness, a terrible case
And usually permanent when it takes place
Its a teenage nervous breakdown
Its a teenage nervous breakdown
Its a teenage nervous breakdown

song performed by Nazareth
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Maureen Maureen

Maureen, maureen,
I shot a doctor last night on the airplane
Well, they said he wouldnt hurt us
But he got me real nervous and mean
He was fat and he stank
And God knows that he drank more than we do
So I shot him in the first class
Then I bailed out and ran home to you
Chorus:
But you dont believe me
I could tell by your smile
Honey, why dont you leave me
Get lost for awhile, maureen.
Maureen, maureen,
Theres a hole in between where we come from
And the things that Im thinking
Aint necessary the things that I say
I may have lied to myself
But I tried to tell God how I love you
But even he dont answer

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song performed by John Prine
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The Hush

Im a long long way from yesterday
And with time my ideals change
I want to spend all of my time
The way that it should be spent
Road maps here of 20 towns
Flights a faithless place
I eat another milk bar down
Yawn and wash my face
You know youre nervous when you see me sway
Too much time by yourself
You know you always seem to back away
Dont hide within yourself
Theres a certain hill I want to climb
Like tar bubbles on the path
When they all pop up in summertime
Forever my climb will last
Road maps here of 20 towns
Flights a faithless place
I eat another milk bar down
Yawn and wash my face

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song performed by Texas
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I Want A New Drug

I want a new drug
One that wont make me sick
One that wont make me crash my car
Or make me feel three feet thick
I want a new drug
One that wont hurt my head
One that wont make my mouth too dry
Or make my eyes too red
One that wont make me nervous
Wondering what to do
One that makes me feel like I feel when Im with you
When Im alone with you
I want a new drug
One that wont spill
One that dont cost too much
Or come in a pill
I want a new drug
One that wont go away
One that wont keep me up all night
One that wont make me sleep all day

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song performed by Huey Lewis And The News
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Ship Of Fools

Music :rudolf schenker
Lyrics:klaus meine
Another bloody monday
Thirty-nine just died
All hell breaks loose in the crowd
A hopeless helter skelter
Another mindless crime
Some corner of the world is burning down
Heading for a nervous breakdown
Cant take it anymore
I see the fear explode just like
A thousant nights before
The ship of fools
Keeps on rollin through a deadly storm
It wont take long till we collide
The ship of fools
Keeps on following the sirens call
Damned to be sacrificed
Corrupt politicians
Promise paradise

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song performed by Scorpions
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Tied Up

(j.farrar/l.ritenour)
You keep me waiting,i don't mind waiting
I don't wait for evryone
This is a one time situation
You say you need me, i believe you need me
But you're foolin' no one
This is a one time situation
What does it matter, who's been takin' in?
Ah,what does it matter
When you got two hearts achin' to begin?
Here's the opportunity come and take it to the nth degree
Don't be nervous, i don't have to be tied up in promises
Ooh,tied up in words that cut too deep
Tied up in promises we could never keep
I don't wanna let you down
Don't make me let you down
I get a feeling, a head to toe feeling
There's something special goin' on
This is a one time situation
Take my affection, give me love or rejection

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song performed by Olivia Newton-John
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Tell It Like It Is

Ooh yeah, ooh yeah
You got me cornered, theres no getting out alive
So wait a minute, woman, I need to switch out that light
Were a bad match, babe, you never know whats good for you
Theres somethin not right, Im gonna tell you what to do
For 24 hours, you been comin on so strong
Baby, Im gettin nervous, and pretty soon Im gonna prove you wrong
Ive gotta tell it like it is - I know its down to me
Cant go on like this - our love is history
Im gonna burn this bridge - you just wait and see
Tell it like it is - uh huh, hey
Face to face, a day I will never forget
Well I was beggin for your love, you said youre not ready yet
Hey weve come a long way, babe, theres nothin, nothin I wont do
And well I warn you tonight, my love is hot, Im comin for you
For 24 hours, youve been puttin me on
Maybe Im gettin nervous, and pretty soon Im gonna prove you wrong
Ive gotta tell it like it is - I know its down to me
Cant go on like this - our love is history
Im gonna burn this bridge - just you wait and see

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song performed by Bad Company
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