a rock n roll ghost
by Joe Normal
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An ode to the Glam Rock scene of the late 80's and early 90's, to all the clubs, the bands, the fans and friends who came out night after night to rock out and party with us and became part of the scene and our histories.
Some of us are still here, carrying the torch for Rock n Roll. Some of us didn't make it and are no longer with us. It's to their spirit and memory that I dedicate this song.
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Some of us are still here, carrying the torch for Rock n Roll. Some of us didn't make it and are no longer with us. It's to their spirit and memory that I dedicate this song.
Listen on SPOTIFY: open.spotify.com/album/61GztLQ36X6Gk3PVEP0r1k
lyrics
Whatever happened to the place I used to call home?
Been back there so many times
But the town I once knew was gone.
And whatever happened to the places we used to go?
They’ve all but disappeared
And I’m standing here with nothing to show
From a time that was yours and mine
In a life that surely passed us by.
The faces I used to know have all gone and never returned
And now I’m a silent one
I’m a ghost as I wait and observe
At a life that has passed me by
In a town that was yours and mine.
(solo)
I’m a soul from another time
In a town that was once yours and mine
I’m alive, but it’s only a dream
Cause I’m a ghost stuck in my memories.
I’m just a ghost lost in your memory.
A rock n roll ghost
A rock n roll,
A rock n roll ghost.
Been back there so many times
But the town I once knew was gone.
And whatever happened to the places we used to go?
They’ve all but disappeared
And I’m standing here with nothing to show
From a time that was yours and mine
In a life that surely passed us by.
The faces I used to know have all gone and never returned
And now I’m a silent one
I’m a ghost as I wait and observe
At a life that has passed me by
In a town that was yours and mine.
(solo)
I’m a soul from another time
In a town that was once yours and mine
I’m alive, but it’s only a dream
Cause I’m a ghost stuck in my memories.
I’m just a ghost lost in your memory.
A rock n roll ghost
A rock n roll,
A rock n roll ghost.
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released March 20, 2024
Written, Produced, Performed by Joe Normal
Recorded at Rockin' Rollers Studio
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Written, Produced, Performed by Joe Normal
Recorded at Rockin' Rollers Studio
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Joe Normal Los Angeles, California
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Joe Normal® is a founding member of 80's Sunset Strip glam-
pop legends The Zeros. He's a co-writer on Sammy Hagar’s “Not 4 Sale” LP, and even recorded with punk icon Stiv Bators.
Compared to Cleaners From Venus, Paul Westerberg, and Jesse Malin, Joe Normal is an "Authentic underground storyteller with a Glam Rock heart." -Aquarian (NJ)
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