Hi, friends. My song “Hole in the Boat” hits streaming services today, though as I typed that, I cringed a little at the word “hits.” It’s not really a “hitting” song. It’s more of a plaintive call for solidarity in difficult times. And, I suppose, a request for honesty. I had my own hole in the boat in mind when I wrote the tune back in November, but now I’m thinking of all the holes we don’t talk about. In fact, the line that inspired the song came from a Don DeLillo novel called Mao II, and the line actually refers to “holes,” plural: “What about the holes in the boat? All repaired?” one characters asks. “We don’t speak about the holes,” another responds.
Times like this, as I say in the song, all we have is each other, so I’m grateful to all of you for listening to my music — and to my friends Nick Cervini, Jim Lorino, Sam Goodman, Jaimee Jacobczak, Brian Lambert, and Quizboy for helping me out with this one!
2 responses to ““Hole in the Boat” Now Streaming”
Thanks for sharing your new song, Marc. I like it! I also think during times when folks get to each other’s throats over the smallest disagreements, more thoughtfulness and solidarity would be a good thing.
Yes, some of the differences people have are significant, but we must never give up the willingness to find common ground. At the end of the day, we’re all together in this!
I agree… We need to find that common ground!