WHEN I SEE LIVE MUSIC
I WANT A BAND PERFORMING LIVE
TOGETHER AS ONE
IN THE SAME ROOM;
SO CLOSE YOU CAN HEAR THE PLAYERS
BREATHING ON EACH OTHER

I WANT TO HEAR THE SOUND OF
MICROPHONES SQUEALING AND
TUBE AMPS SIZZLING LIKE GREASE ON A GRILL
OVER-DRIVEN, OVERLOADED
DOUBLE BASS THUMPING LOUDLY
SNARE DRUM BUZZING LIKE A KING BEE

RATTLE SNAKE SHAKE
RATTLE AND ROLL!
NO OPEN-SHIRTED,
TESTOSTERONE-FUELED
SIDE-BURNED BUFFOONS
STRUTTING ACROSS THE ROOM

NO SLUTTY WOMEN
WEARING BARELY A STITCH OF CLOTHES –
I WANT MY FEMALE SINGERS FULLY CLAD
WITH VOCAL CHORDS THE SIZE OF MELONS;
NO SEX KITTEN PERSONA FOR YOU
JEANS AND A T-SHIRT WILL DO

JUST PLAY THE DAMN SONG ALREADY
NO EXPLOSIONS ARE NECESSARY
I DON’T NEED CHOKING FOG MACHINES
OR DANCE ROUTINES;
NO LASER LIGHT SHOW ENDEAVOR
WILL MAKE YOU SOUND ANY BETTER