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Screwball Comedy

from Waiting by Doug Hoekstra

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"Waiting is state-of-the-art Hoekstra. The songs are meticulously crafted, detailed vignettes, filled with moments that could easily be depicted by a cinematographer or rendered in miniature by an assemblage artist….where previous discs were augmented with horns and gospel choirs, Waiting was recorded without adornment in Hoekstra's home studio, putting further emphasis on his modest and imaginative song arrangements…a songwriter’s songwriter." (Philip Van Vleck, CMJ Music Monthly)

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Screwball Comedy

Her wheels are always spinnin’
She’s always on her guard
She’s the grass beneath the snow
And when she’s near she’s far

I can see her in a movie
It would be black and white
Like Barbara Stanwyck on a bandstand
Sequin dress, slit ridin’ to her thigh

A screwball comedy
Am I destined to be?
On a train with a cast of characters…endlessly

His feet are always movin’
He's always on the prowl
He's the calm and the storm
And the wind before it howls

When he heads around the corner
He sees clouds on the rise
He sticks to his destination
As he walks he wonders if it's wise

A screwball comedy…

They’re always asking questions
They remember every word
You better answer carefully
Make sure that you are heard
People in and out of focus
Kids pulling on my tie
Like Cary Grant in Connecticut
I’m baffled, bewildered, benign and doing alright

A screwball comedy…

credits

from Waiting, released January 1, 2003
Doug Hoekstra - acoustic & electric guitars, bass, crazy effects, loops, slide whistle, vocals
George Marinelli - vocals

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Doug Hoekstra Nashville, Tennessee

Doug Hoekstra’s singular musical persona sets sympathetic narratives against understated vocals, memorable melodies, and subtle but unexpected arrangement turns. His albums have earned Nashville Music Award and Independent Music Award nominations, a bevy of top 10 list appearances, and a reputation as a “songwriter’s songwriter” (CMJ Music Monthly). "The Day Deserved" due out Spring 2021 ... more

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