Here's a little ditty Steve Hale and I wrote before Michael Nesmith came to his senses and joined forces once again with his colleagues from The Monkees for the "Good Times" album. The Monkees were a gargantuan influence on me. So sad to see Nesmith leave us.

Michael Nesmith

One Last Blast

Written, performed and recorded by Emily Vidal.  (Drums - Curtis Settino. Saxophone - Steve Goodwin)

Ghost Rails

This is song is about dreams and past lives. Written, recorded and performed by Emily Vidal.  (Piano - Curtis Settino)

Lyrics
Waiting for the midnight mail 

I dreamed the life of a mountaineer
tip to top slinging shot round each hand hold
remember catching cold

Then the days as a brigadier 
riding home in my bandolier and coat
with one foot out the door
who knows how long it’s for

They echo through the pavement
sneak in from below
through dreams and entertainment
they all unfold

Tidal wave of forgotten careers
lie awake and I wonder how old is old
Is old enough to know?

They echo through the chambers
sneak in and take hold
through dreams and entertainment
they all unfold

Dreamed the life of a shady soothsayer 
the low-down days of a drunken crusader’s roll
lives on the road

Rising tides, the waves on the pier
trapped in the mind of a stodgy sea urchin
and man, it’s slow

Who knows how old is old is old
is old enough to know

They echo through the pavement
sneak in from below
through dreams and entertainment
they all unfold

Waiting for the midnight mail

Waiting For the Midnight Mail

This song is about being lost in outer space. Written, performed and recorded by Emily Vidal. (John Lugton - drums. Curtis Settino - additional percussion)

The Engines Hum

Gus Gus

Daddy Body

Ain't Got Nuthin' at All

The Squeamish is an ongoing collection of songs written and performed by Emily Vidal, with collaborative input by friends, associates, and passers-by.

Images are courtesy of the Zymoglyphic Museum (zymoglyphic.org)

Ghost Rails

The Squeamish

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