"Auditions" with commentary

My most fertile period musically was between the years 1984-1989, when I was living in Boston and Medford, Massachusetts. I cranked out a lot of songs, and even managed to record many of them. “Auditions” was part of a concept cassette called “Reruns.” While the recording was just a rough 4-track, and never heard by more than a few of my friends, it’s one of which I’m most proud. Ever since those few heady years, I’ve been trying to recapture the magic. While I later wrote better songs and made better recordings, I was never as happy and productive as a songwriter-musician as I was during that period.

Auditions

© Brian Hutzell 1985

Lining up

Listing our credits

Try to look casual

As if it happens every day

Doesn't it?

Every day in my room

I rehearse

And I try

To perfect every movement

Fame!

Trying to make it right

I'm right on time

I know the lines

I'm not even tired

From staying up all night

Wanna be an overnight success

                        "Excuse me, miss..."

                        "Oh!"

I can write this up in my diary:

The day I came to auditions