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  1. Queen For A Day

From the recording Glass Break Dementia

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<p>"Queen For A Day" started with the idea behind the 3rd verse.&nbsp; Having grown up in an environment that was, shall we say, less than friendly to gay folks, I now find myself blessed with GLBT friends as well as straight ones.&nbsp; And, coming from whence I have, and eager to please as I am, I sometimes find myself feeling like I could understand my queer friends' perspective better somehow.&nbsp; As with so many things, I occasionally go to the point of overcompensation, which is not actually what anyone wants out of me.&nbsp; If they're friends of mine, they want to be friends with ME, being natural -- just as I want them to be themselves.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Naturally, as I wrote this, I then began overthinking about my overthinking.&nbsp; Would this sentiment be offensive to my friends somehow?&nbsp;</p>
<p>But I worked the idea over by writing the first 2 verses about HRM QEII and the authors of "Radio Ga Ga", then eventually I pulled my head out and finished the 3rd out by transitioning it to a tribute to the queen of my castle.&nbsp; (Aw.)</p>
<p>Perhaps an awful lot of fuss for a breezy little 2-minute wonder -- but I like how it turned out.<br /><br />-- 21 February 2007<br />-- 5 February 2009</p>

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<p>Queen For A Day<br /><br />I'd like to be the Queen for a day<br />though I might have to shave<br />raise my scepter and wave<br />send Camilla and Chuck away<br /><br />But I know that's a farce --<br />I'm a regular arsehole Yank<br />I'm not even from Queens<br />and I haven't got beans<br />in the mattress or stocks or bank.<br /><br />I'd like to be in Queen for a day.<br />With Taylor, Deacon &amp; May,<br />I'd get together and play<br />and firmly free the bad compa-nay...<br /><br />But I know that's a laugh --<br />I've got half of the chops I'd need,<br />I'm no showman to boot,<br />and my chestless catsuit<br />would make all the front row's eyes bleed.<br /><br />I'd like to be a queen for a day --<br />not to lay with some guys,<br />just to see through your eyes<br />and be a better Friend O' Gay.<br /><br />But I'd never succeed<br />'cause the one that I need's my wife<br />and I don't need a band<br />or a royally-waved hand<br />'cause it wouldn't rule like my life...<br /><br />My baby's the queen of my day.</p>

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