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Boy of the Year

from Montecarlo by Folk Damone

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This song adresses the absolute stupidity of fame, celebrity, even well-deserved accolades. People surround themselves with trophies that nobody cares about except the recipient. Bob Dylan travels with his Oscar and displays it on hus piano at every concert. So what? This is a song about a boy of the year who, for the rest of his life, defines himself by that dubious honor. World champions in the boxing world go through life as unknowns when theiir season of celebrity passes. While the true heroes of everyday life go un-noticed, genocidal presidents are honored as Nobel Peace Price Laureates. Honors are for scoundrels who steal patents and go down n history as the author of another person's work. And even deserved honors are just flags stomped into the dirt. The name of Genghis Khan wll outlive that of Ghandi.

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When I was Boy of the Year
They made a mask of my face
Those who refused to wear it
Met a terrible fate

When I knocked out the Italian Stallion
In a Golden Gloves fight
I was the King of Philadelphia
But only for one night

I knew I could do better
So I put an end to war
And rearranged our RNA
Sickness was no more

The officer and the laughing girl
Were painted by Vermeer
I was alone on the cover of Time Magazine
The Man of the Year

None of it was real
All was done for sport
My life had too many chapters
All of them too short

I traded the gifts of the spirit
For the fruit of the flesh
At the reconciliation
My brain was repossessed

Man of the Year
Boy of the Hour
Child of the rain brings life
To Our Lady the Flowers

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from Montecarlo, released February 9, 2021
words and music Folk Damone
piano and vocal Folk Damone

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