Field Notes from a College Town

from Artvertisement by Darrin Bradbury

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lyrics

Why you gotta be so serious kid?
You are where you are and you live where you live

Ya know everybody’s got some poem about a sparrow perched on a dumpster in an alley,
In some city, experiencing rapid revitalization and growth at the cost of a widening inequity

You been down to the street side mall? My sister’s friend, she painted the mural
She works at the coffee shop and her boyfriend Greg, he plays in some band
You know they’re getting pretty big
They were top ten something on something or other
And I’ve never caught a show but I’ve seen some clips and they sound pretty cool

Why you gotta be so serious kid? You are where you are and you live where you live
You know everybody’s got some theory strung together by loose threads on Reddit
And they’re sure it’ll all pan out man just you watch
And it’s further justified by some article they read in the Times

There’s this new burger joint, you just touch the screen and you drive to the window
It’s branded real slick but fast food is fast food now ain’t it kid,
You know I saw my sisters friend, I didn’t know it but her and Greg split
She said it was for the best and that between me and her there’s this A&R rep
That’s been talking with Greg which is good, but it might be going a bit to his head...

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from Artvertisement, released August 20, 2021
Produced by Darrin Bradbury, Scottie Prudhoe, & Preston Cochran
Darrin Bradbury: Vocals
Chase Ballenger: Drums & percussion, Background vocals
Preston Cochran: Bass, Mellotron, Moog Sub37, Piano, Background vocals
Ryan Sobb: Electric Guitar, Background vocals
Scottie Prudhoe: Moog Sub37

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Darrin Bradbury

Songster living in East Nashville.

Folk Satirist/No Point Storyteller

Travels Alot.

"Redneck Noir"- No Depression Magazine

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