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Storybooks And Rhymes is a CD
of 12 songs written and performed by Tony Anania (ah-NAHN-ya). Although
the majority of the songs reflect a strong Bossa Nova and Samba
influence, you'll also hear hints of Jazz, Classical, Tango and Rock.
The album was released on October 17, 2008.
The CD's title is taken from a line in the third track, Something
Missing; The reference to "storybooks and rhymes" is expressed with
irony, reflecting the contrast between life's disappointments and the
storybook endings that many can afford to imagine while they're still
very young. So, from the perspective of a "forty-something" year-old
person, the songs hit on subjects like the hurtful games that adults
play, malicious backbiting, broken dreams, and untimely death.
But while the songs deal with the realities of life in this system of
things, there is a sense of hopefulness conveyed by the album. In
several of the songs the listener will perceive the sense of humor that
one might expect from someone who's learning to roll with life's
punches. And the last track, "Two Words", certainly allows the CD to
finish on a happy note, revealing a desire to believe in happy endings. |
