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Atom Bombs

from mal a' propos by Michele Ari

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    mal a' propos" is a heartfelt and passionate no-holds barred collection of songs. Modern new wave music calling to mind Blondie when punk was sexy.

    The title mal a' propos is a French word meaning "out of place" or "not fitting," which described not just Ari's journey at this time, the one that came in between her first record and her second, but Ari herself.

    "These songs ring true (even if you are a guy and therefore on the wrong side of the fence) and that makes the post punk songs on this EP all the more resonant. With so much faith placed in transitory fame these days, it's a relief to encounter an artist who tells it straight. It's actually difficult to do but Ms. Ari neatly avoids the pit of angst and self pity and makes it all real for us. I've never even met her and I already like her."

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"Was so in love with you I did all that I could do even crossed the ocean."

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Brave but not immune
arrange my knife, my fork , my sppon just like I'm used to
Counting back from ten, my paper and my pen my trusted friends

Change is all around
I move up and I move down tho I'm still standing
It's easy to believe
but it's not what you perceive
sometimes I'm dying

Sometimes my head explodes like atom bombs
Sometimes my head, it never rests

Was so in love with you
I did all that I could do even crossed the ocean
But it all got washed away on that rainy English day when I came calling

Those bridges that you burned
oh London how I learned why they're all falling
I had some other dreams all woven in the seams
they too went tumbling

Sometimes my head explodes like atom bombs
Sometimes my head, it never rests

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from mal a' propos, released January 10, 2009
Original words and music: Michele Ari

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Michele Ari Clearwater, Florida

Having written and recorded alongside renowned guitarist and songwriter, John Ashton, of The Psychedelic Furs fame New Page, (2022) her 5th solo release features Furs alum and friends providing the musical landscape that takes her “heart on your sleeve” lyrics and emotionally impactful vocals into the stratosphere embracing her late 70s/early 80s Punk /Glam/New Wave influences ... more

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