December 1980
from Christmas In A Blue-Collar Town (3 song EP) by Joe Normal
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A piano driven journey thru the snowy woods of New Jersey around the time of John Lennon's murder for two brothers coming of age amidst the disbelief and sadness. Both feelings which visit Beatles fans worldwide every December.
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December 1980 (Joe Normal)
Last night
Out in the frost I
Walked in the moonlight,
Under the starlight
My brother and I
We hurried through the trees
Of icicled memories
Out in the cold
We were so bold,
But not quite as old yet,
Still searching for ourselves
Out in the woods of New Jersey
Snow glistening under our feet,
So far from our home and the streets
We ran away!
Forever and a day,
At least in our own way
We’d never go back
But now looking back,
I was so naïve
On that lost Christmas Eve
To think I could relieve
The whole world of the pain of
That sad December,
And the news of John Lennon’s murder
By drinking away
The feelings of loss and
The grief and the longing
That never would leave
And still I believe it’s all just a bad dream
I believe it’s all just a bad dream
I believe it’s all just a bad dream
Still believe it’s all just a bad dream.
Last night
Out in the frost I
Walked in the moonlight,
Under the starlight
My brother and I
We hurried through the trees
Of icicled memories
Out in the cold
We were so bold,
But not quite as old yet,
Still searching for ourselves
Out in the woods of New Jersey
Snow glistening under our feet,
So far from our home and the streets
We ran away!
Forever and a day,
At least in our own way
We’d never go back
But now looking back,
I was so naïve
On that lost Christmas Eve
To think I could relieve
The whole world of the pain of
That sad December,
And the news of John Lennon’s murder
By drinking away
The feelings of loss and
The grief and the longing
That never would leave
And still I believe it’s all just a bad dream
I believe it’s all just a bad dream
I believe it’s all just a bad dream
Still believe it’s all just a bad dream.
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from Christmas In A Blue-Collar Town (3 song EP),
released December 3, 2022
Written, Produced, Performed by Joe Normal
Written, Produced, Performed by Joe Normal
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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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