Nicholas

from For Days by Cynthia Nelson Band

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lyrical reference/inspiration:

John Wieners: "A Poem for Record Players" from Selected Poems, 1958-1984, published by Black Sparrow Books.

lyrics

Nicholas came home
with some girls and some samba records
"January 21" was penciled on the wall
we didn't want to leave
because we didn't want to miss it:
Nicholas holding court in the small apartment
"January 21" in pencil on the wall

on his birthday I brought him
“A Poem For Record Players”
it had the date on it
and it was written on his birthday
I thought, "they're both from Massachusetts
and surely they both like to dance"
Nicholas didn't hesitate
he read the whole entire thing aloud

we invited him out when you were out of town
we wanted to buy him drinks, and just hang out
(just wait you out)
we wanted him just to sit there and be that (what?)
our connection to you
but Nicholas was waiting too
he was waiting for Ruth
Nicholas was waiting too

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from For Days, released December 8, 2023
Jonas Jenkins: cornet
Cynthia Nelson: flute
Rachel Blumberg: drums

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Cynthia Nelson Portland, Oregon

NEW 12/8/23:
CYNTHIA NELSON BAND "FOR DAYS" on Curly Cassettes. Related projects: The Grand Style Orchestra, Digressive Combine, Ruby Falls, Retsin, The Naysayer, The Sophie Drinker Music Project.

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