When we last left our story; we had a melody and lyrics for the chorus of Blacktop Shimmy.
What the heck was I thinking about?
Oddly enough, I was thinking about the blacktop roads in the Midwest – how they shimmer in the sun and create a mirage. But “blacktop shimmer” just didn’t roll of my tongue right…sounded like I was drooling. Now, I know with rock, it’s not a requirement to enunciate, but I would like people to know what the songs about. Especially since I do put thought into the imagery of the song.
So, “blacktop shimmey” popped out. When would you shimmy on blacktop…oh, when it’s raining. Good…here come the rest of the chorus lyrics bam, bam, bam.
Now…what’s the song about in the verses? Stay tuned for the next blog “About What?!”
Jenn
