This week’s song will have you questioning your perception. I couldn’t embed the video here because of YouTube restrictions, but you can watch the video on YouTube. It’s pretty cool. The sound reminds me of 80’s UK pop like The Cure, New Order or Depeche Mode.
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Here are the lyrics. Notice how many times he says “It’s all in your mind?”:
oh oh oh oh oh oh oooah x4
It started with a low light,
Next thing I knew they ripped me from my bed;
And then they took my blood type,
It left a strange impression in my head.
You know that I was hoping,
That I could leave this star-crossed world behind;
But when they cut me open,
I guess that changed my mind.
And you know I might
Have just flown too far from the floor this time,
’cause they calling me by my name
And the zipping white light beams
disregards the bombs and satellites
That was the turning point;
That was one lonely night
The song maker says, “It ain’t so bad”
The dream maker’s going make you mad
The spaceman says, “Everybody look down
Its all in your mind”
Well now I’m back at home, and-
I’m looking forward to this life I live;
You know its gonna haunt me,
So hesitation to this life I give.
You think you might cross over,
You’re caught between the devil and the deep blue sea;
You better look it over,
Before you make that leap
And you know I’m fine,
but I hear those voices at night sometimes-
they justify my claim,
and the public don’t dwell my transmission
’cause it wasn’t televised
But, it was the turning point,
Oh what a lonely night
The song maker says, “It ain’t so bad”
The dream maker’s going make you mad;
The spaceman says, “Everybody look down
Its all in your mind”
The song maker says, “It ain’t so bad”
The dream maker’s going make you mad;
The spaceman says, “Everybody look down
Its all in your mind”
My global position systems are vocally addressed;
They say the Nile used to run from east to west,
They say the Nile used to run – from east to west.
And you know I’m fine,
but I hear those voices at night,
sometimes
The song maker says, “It ain’t so bad”
The dream maker’s going make you mad;
The spaceman says, “Everybody look down
Its all in your mind”
The song maker says, “It ain’t so bad”
The dream maker’s going make you mad;
The spaceman says, “Everybody look down
Its all in your mind”
It’s all in my mi-i-ind,
It’s all in my mind…
It’s all in my mind…
It’s all in my mind…
It’s all in my mind
oh oh oh oh oh oh oooah x8
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The song of the week is brought to you by Michael Zampelli, former owner of Southern California punk rock icon, Zed Records. For almost 30 years, this mecca of punk and alternative music kept Southern California enthusiasts adequately supplied with unique, original and innovative music.
Currently, Zampelli manages a hockey fan message boards at www.letsgokings.com with thousands of subscribers. He takes photos for the LAist and the LA Derby Dolls. Each week he will contribute a song with a theme, a message and a beat. Enjoy and stay tuned.
Okay, maybe this only applies if you’re over 40 but the truth is, when I hear funk and soul from the 70’s I feel like a superhero. 
If so, you’ll probably like the Stevie Wonder channel I created on Pandora.com. Come check it out if you want to groove 70’s style. 
