The lyrics to “Rebel Rebel” were inspired as I was sitting outside of a medical center waiting for someone who had an appointment and just simply watched everyone walking by during the post pandemic days with their masks on “weird blue beards” and with their faces is planted in their mobile devices. Just then, a rather stunning woman walked by, dressed in blue and with her head up and with no mask “the sun glowing off of her teeth”. Making quite a contrast to everyone else in the area so I wrote a rather sardonic story on whether she was a true rebel a fake or a demon.
The music to this song dates back to the mid 2000s when I did a synthesized guitar piece with a Latin flare for the production of this album I added some authentic acoustic guitars to supplement everything and I’m pretty happy with the final result.
Composed by Ric Albano between September 15, 2008 and July 3, 2022
From the album Another Rock to Roll by Ric Albano
Released November 9, 2022
Runtime: 3:45
Ric Albano – acoustic guitars, synths, percussion, vocals
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Lyrics
Heavy rain on the mountain causes strain on the fountain of joy
But she abstains from the shoutin’
Notwithstanding how much this is getting her annoyed
Is she a bona fide cosmic rebel or the devil herself?
Graceful glide, an oasis of blue style within a desert of green
She is a mighty potent mixture of genteel taste
With just a tiny dash of the obscene
As she spots the bright gold beacon directly up ahead,
Does she contemplate just what it is?
Perhaps a calling to the faithful
Or an indication that we may be grateful after we’re dead
Weird blue beards must accompany the endeared wherever they go
Each one trotting with a sense of marauding, never looking to or fro
As she walks with her eyes held up high and the sun glowing off of her teeth
Any chance that she’s the genuine article?
Or some creature that’s deceitful
Set to conjure up all the evil from down underneath
I know basic algebra so I think that I can calculate
The dilemma laid out underneath these trees
Yes, I know all of the critical theories
So I’m allotted certain fires and furies
As I can judge you long before
You and I even meet, yes that’s my expertise
Is she our legitimate heroine? Or have we all been fooled again?
Go and launch an investigation and return with some information
But will you follow through? (I’m on it)
Will you follow though? (yes, I’m on it)
Please follow though! (I’m on it)
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Track 12 of 13 from Another Rock to Roll by Ric Albano (2022)
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