You Great Ball Of Fizzy Wonderful

“All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances;
And one man in his time plays many parts,
His acts being seven ages.”
― William Shakespeare, As You Like It

“He was not of an age, but for all time!”
― Ben Jonson

This is an original song written by Michael Sellers in which it is imagined that William Shakespeare is telling the story of how be became successful and famous as a playwright. Although the title ends with "and all is true", the only true thing we know is that we don't know how much is true. Much of Shakespeare is still a mystery. Many have speculated he was gay; a few have put forward the proposition that the writer of these plays was in fact a woman, and William Shakespeare a front man, given women were not encouraged to write for or perform on the stage. Consequently, the second verse can be understood in more than one way. Whatever you believe, Shakespeare is probably best explained by one of his own quotes: "All the world's a stage ... and one man in his time plays many parts ...".

lyrics
Let fame, that all hunt after in their lives,
Live regist'red upon our brazen tombs
And then grace us in the disgrace of death;
When, spite of cormorant devouring Time,
Th' endeavor of this present breath may buy
That honor which shall bate his scythe's keen edge
And make us heirs of all eternity.
― Ferdinand, act I, scene1, Love’s Labours Lost

Lyrics:
With pen and ink, to the London stink
I came looking for success
A country lad, homespun clad
With a world of words to impress
All our patrons in the theatre round
Spending a day in this big dirty town
Ready to be entertained
And that’s how I gained my fame

I met my love, my titled dove
With the best coat of arms, he’d boast
His sword at play would quiver and sway
And was bigger, he’d claim, than most
We’d wile time away on the banks of the Thames
Kissing and drinking and reading out poems
He was ready to be entertained
And that’s how I gained my fame

The Virgin Queen and her sinister team
Of pox-ridden lords and brave rascals
Bade me write bold stories of English glories
And many a right royal squabble
Came James to the throne, uniting two crowns
With a lust for fine tales while out on the town
He was wanting to be entertained
And that’s how I gained my fame

Now I’m back in the country; I’m writing no more
When Death comes a-courting, I’ll answer the door
He’ll be dying to be entertained
Though in truth, he cares not for my fame

So, farewell, it’s the end of the game
‘Tis true - all that’s left - is my name

credits:
from Sing me a Song of a Lass that is Gone, released April 2, 2022
Music & lyrics: Michael Sellers
Vocals: Michael Sellers; John Alderman
Guitars, percussion, musical arrangement, & production: Sergio Aguilar
Flute: Andrea Herrera
Cover photo: Photo by Jessica Pamp on Unsplash
Cover designs: Michael Sellers

Sing me a song of a lass that is gone

All's Well ... And All Is True

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All's Well ... And All Is True - The Leatherheads - Five Stars Commended rating in the UKSC, 2022

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Wake Up World

To walk the road to heaven have the least time those who repair it, and those who carry the lantern stumble more easily than those who follow it.

天国への道を歩くのに一番時間がないのは修理する人であり、提灯を持ち歩く人はそれに従う人よりもつまずきやすい。

那些最没有时间走天路的人是修天路的人，提灯的人比跟灯的人更容易绊倒。

Ceux qui ont le moins de temps pour marcher sur le chemin du ciel sont ceux qui le réparent, et ceux qui portent la lanterne trébuchent plus facilement que ceux qui la suivent.

Den Weg zum Himmel zu gehen haben die am wenigsten Zeit, die ihn reparieren, und wer die Laterne trägt, stolpert leichter, als wer ihr folgt.

Darkness Under The Lamp | 灯台もと暗し

K-The Glass Lizard

One sunny day this year (2022) in May, I discovered a mysterious answering machine message recording that was emailed to me with a humble request that I make a song around it. I decided to take up the challenge. It is a comedic song, but based on a real situation.

A lady found a stray cat outside her window, followed by cat after cat showing up, all begging for food and attention, and she was overwhelmed as a small gathering of kitties stared her down. All because she fed one cat once, he brought the whole neighbourhood of cats! (Most of them are ginger cats).

I had a fun time making this chiptunes piece. ^^ Hope you enjoy it as well.

Art credits: Photographs are royalty free from Pixabay. Users: blende12, Jan-Mallander.

Anecdotes

Too Many Cats ft. Galina

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Acoustic guitar instrumental written, performed and produced by Sean Ferree

The Wish

It's the middle of the night
It's deathly quiet
I look out to the sea
What can you see
What can you see
It's heavenly 

We stay up so late 
For so many nights
Can we see it out again
I don't know why
I cannot sleep again

257. the insomnia song (harding).mp3

November 13

This is the third movement of my Sinfonietta for Strings.This is a revised version. I have already published the other 3 movements that you can listening in Soundcloud. This work was published here eight years ago when I had very few listeners and therefore was very little heard, so I decided now to place it in the spotlight. Thank you very much to all for listen to my music.

SINFONIETTA FOR STRINGS Mov. 3º Adagio

Founder of Archmage Band @archmageband & @archmageband2

Mostly these days I play synth, sing, and voice act.

I am married to my band partner @rob-ulysses, who's an amazing musician and so fun to work with. We have been together since 2010.

Instruments I know how to play: Piano, cello, flute, and synth. (although I no longer have a cello or a flute).
Gear I use: Roland Gaia SH-01, Reason Compact, and Figure.

Thank you for visiting my solo work page!

Masha Solo Reposts: @masha-solo-reposts

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