Each week I will feature one song and accompanying painting from my project, Peace or Drama, A Journey Through Music And Art.
In the spotlight this week is You Never Know.
The Curse of the Flat Tire!!!
I took my show on the road last week. Didn’t make much money, but sometimes the value of work is measured in different ways. Every year I volunteer to sing at the STOP Children’s Cancer Fantasy Event in Gainesville, Florida (my hometown). This fundraiser is dear to my heart, as the charity was formed over 25 years ago when my best friend Bonnie was diagnosed with leukemia. This year’s theme was Rock ‘n Roll Fantasy, so I added some rock tunes to my repetoire. I can’t tell you how fun it was to do “Hound Dog” and “Hard Day’s Night” and “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” while wearing a floor-length sequined gown!
Taylor (my accompanist) got stranded in Georgia with a flat tire, so we performed with no rehearsal and it went off without a hitch. The next night, we were to meet in Orlando for a music/art show at Timucua White House. Guess who got the flat tire this time? (Must be contagious.) I got it fixed and made it to the show, and once more we played “on the fly.”
I guess I have learned to always be ready to punt. You never know what adventures life has in store. I’m amazed at how often that phrase comes up: You Never Know! Now that I have a song with that title, I notice it all the time.
“You never know what may come
You never know who’s undone
You never know when they’ll run
Before I give up I might
Consider what’s going right
It’s not about all or none
Just goes to show
You never know”
(chorus from You Never Know)
Song by Eve Fleishman. Image by Sue Johnson (Gainesville FL). Read more about You Never Know in the exhibition book. You can also bid on the painting, with proceeds to benefit PeaceTones.
Here’s a video from one of my recent shows: