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Beautiful Moments

from Blue Macabre by Rob Birdwell

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"Beautiful Moments" features a live "duo" recording with Rob on vocals and the absolutely terrific Dave Leslie on piano. The two performed this track "live" in Dave's West Linn studio. The song pays homage to the past - past love, friends, mentors and special times, particularly those prior to this so-called "social" era. "I can google your name / but I won't find a trace / of those beautiful moments / from another time and place." Dave Leslie's piano playing on this track is exquisite - performing a live vocal and piano duo was something new for these two and Dave's sensitivity and musicality helped to make it all gel. Rob offers no apologies to the Bing search engine stating "Bing just didn't sing as well...maybe in another song someday."

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Beautiful Moments words and music by Rob Birdwell

when the moon is out tonight
I will pause at the sight
and reflect on the times
we shared long ago

when the night lark is singing
I will sing right along
and try to recall
that old melody we wrote...

I can google your name
but I won’t find a trace
of those beautiful moments
from another time and place
I can hold my breath
till I’m blue in the face
still those beautiful moments
are elusive as grace...

when the sun is on the rise
I will rise up and shine
slip inside my space suit
and fly far, far away
to venus or mars
either one will do
see the earth from the other side
the other side of you...

I can google your name
but I won’t find a trace
of those beautiful moments
from another time and place
I can hold my breath
till I’m blue in the face
still those beautiful moments
are elusive as grace...

thought I saw you in a passing car
heading west on hollywood boulevard
whatever happened to old you-know-who
yea, times are pretty strange now
whatch-you gunna do...

when the moon is out tonight
I will pause at the sight
and reflect on the times
we shared long ago
when the night lark is singing
I will sing right along
and try to recall
that old melody we wrote...

I can google your name
but I won’t find a trace
of those beautiful moments
from another time and place
I can hold my breath
till I’m blue in the face
still those beautiful moments
are elusive as grace...

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from Blue Macabre, released September 1, 2014

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Rob Birdwell Corvallis, Oregon

Rob Birdwell is a songwriter, composer, producer, and performer. He lives in Corvallis, Oregon. He sings, plays trumpet, sax, bass, piano, ukulele, and more. Thanks for listening and sharing his music!

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