Name: Song of Quarantine
Duration: P00H03M11S
Description: Written and recorded in less than an hour, with all the beloved imperfections that accompany such a recording. It was good to see people, but it was also sad.

Song of Quarantine

by Matt Jones

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Written and recorded in less than an hour, with all the beloved imperfections that accompany such a recording. It was good to see people, but it was also sad.

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Hey, I saw all my friends today
There was music, but I felt much too old to play
In before-times, you'd have to hold me back, for real
My identity intact, I'd squeal, I'd laugh, I'd handshake
Hey, I found a seat in the grass
Surrounded by quiet people wearing masks
We listened to 13 months of sights unseen
Sing a song of quarantine
That's it; we listened.

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released May 3, 2021
Matt Jones: all of it.

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Matt Jones Ypsilanti, Michigan

Well. The bio keeps changing, really. What is permanent is this: MJ was raised by a combination of circus music and doo-wop, with a healthy dose of ragtime thrown in. His music has been known to suffer from colitis. The Reconstruction is his own assemblage, and sometimes, disassemblage. The core: Colette Alexander: cello, and Misty Lyn: vox. ... more

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