FAWM: "Who are the magicians?"

Who are the magicians?

1 week ago by @mikeskliar

Skirmish: “MAGIC” (@corinnecurcio)

Who are the magicians?

mikeskliar

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Liner Notes

#skirmish #magic #lofi #quick

this is a quick iPhone live recording, down and dirty, of a song written quickly for a skirmish- the topic was 'magic' and I tried for something I guess addressing some of the current situation out there....

Lyrics

We want to see a cosmic magic trick
To make all bad things disappear
Most of us here are feeling sick
On the street, you can almost smell the fear

Can you do something big for us all
And solve this problematic situation
Like ghostbusters, who are we gonna call
To help make right this nation

We need somebody more powerful then Kreskin
Bigger then Houdini himself

Oh magician of our dreams, come and cast your spells
We could be in heaven, instead we’re in hell

All of the magicians in all the towns
Consulted and compared notes
No smiles no laughs, only frowns
When the magicians went and cast their votes

Each had their own version of abracadabra
Each one said the others were wrong
One said to the other ‘say that again, I’ll stab ya’
‘yeah?”’you know what you can do with that wand’!

None of their magic did anything
Unless more of them could agree

Who are those magicians, who casts those spells
We could be in heaven, instead we’re all in hell

We are those magicians, who cast those spells…

Comments

@akeli 1w

Wow, Mike, any of your songs I click on convinces me right away. I am sucked into your atmospheres, your vocal presence and the overall tone of it all. So wonderful!!!!!

@leencha 1w

Wow, your guitar skills! Your vocals! Your sound… The lyrics the meaning. Well performed also! You are very skillfull!

@prsongsmith 1w

Fantastic work! Rhyming "abracadabra" with "I'll friggin stab ya" deserves some kind of special recognition. Love the Steve-Miller-esque opening groove and how the chords shift into/out of the choruses. Great skirmish.

@ragbag 1w

We are those magicians, who cast those spells… Great take away from this jaunty song - great lyrics and super rythmic guitar playing - I'd love to hear this when you take it to the next level - think it would be well worth doing. :-)

@beej 1w

Comprehensive skirmish - it just flows! Love the story of the age-old battle of (often self-righteous) beliefs! We defo need some magic and fast! Loved this

@kahlo2013 1w

Timely and spot on. I like the energy in the delivery and movement in the strum pattern. Wonderful extended metaphor for the state of current affairs.

@coolparadisoMod 1w

Yup we all need that magician , perhaps a good one this time! Good song right in your wheelhouse! Nice skirmishing.

@cathreu 1w

This has a great energy! I love the psychedelic effects, and the analogy of calling for a magician to save us, because we clearly need a magic trick, is excellent! Haha! tell 'em what to do with the wand!

@mhorning 1w

Good write. Powerful chorus.

@guatecoop 1w

Oh wow this is excellent! You really are a master of your style. Your songs are distinctly Mike Skliar songs in a great way. Very well done!

@cindyrella 1w

Great stiff Mike! You're the best st this kind of song. So much truth!

@chipwithrow 1w

Rockin' piece of commentary - vintage Mike Skliar! Fight the good fight with blues rock - I'm in!

@sheslin 1w

I like the rocking guitar! Oh this is a great take on the prompt. I feel like the magic is going to be wearing off for those magicians once the reality hits of what they cast. Nice play on words - loved the nod to Ghostbusters, and a rocking good song about our current situation. Great skirmish!

@sunfire 1w

Lol Well, I don't agree but thoroughly enjoyed reading and listening. Very creative. You make me think, I should have done one for this skirmish that had me get out my voodo dolls on the last election, that was a success in my thoughts. lol Cheers.

@eric 1w

Love the rhythm of the guitar right out the gate. I also appreciate your willingness to use songwriting as a tool for discussing our current political climate, something i hope to do more of. Great skirmish!

@corinnecurcio 1w

You capture the mood of many of us very well. If only there were real magicians!

@hmstreetteam 1w

I like the big questions here — who are the players and who is only adding to the chaos?

@sherrycanary 1w

You know what you can do with your wand...hahaha
Vintage Mike Skliar .
Love your take.
Oh magician of our dreams, come and cast your spells
We could be in heaven, instead we’re in hell sums it up nicely!