The views and opinions expressed herein are for entertainment purposes only and do not necessarily reflect the official views or positions of Ben Jacob. All names and characters portrayed in these songs are fictional. Any resemblance to actual persons (living or dead) is entirely coincidental.

my poetry has been lauded only by people who wish to remain anonymous

I would be honored if you were to pass my work off as your own - but you get what you pay for



       ~ influences (in no particular order) ~

william martin joel
john winston lennon
robert allen zimmerman
lloyd edward elwyn robertson
steven jay page
paul frederic simon
mckinley morganfield
adele laurie blue adkins
stephen joshua sondheim
john michael osbourne
lewis allan reed
otis ray redding jr
roberta joan mitchell
david robert jones
john mccrea
stephen joseph malkmus
stevland hardaway morris
kurt donald cobain
james marshall hendrix
neil percival young
william harris withers jr
warren william zevon
farrokh bulsara
bernard john taupin
reginald kenneth dwight
jerry fulton cantrell jr
philip david charles collins
prince rogers nelson
thomas jacob black
stefani joanne angelina germanotta
ray charles robinson
randall stuart newman
leonard norman cohen
jason robert brown
billie joe armstrong
randolph severn parker iii
james hillier blount
esperanza emily spalding
alan irwin menken