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Fred and Ginger's Songs of Love.(poetry)(Poem)

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| September 01, 2005 | Harvey, Margaret | COPYRIGHT 2005 Quadrant Magazine Company, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright
 
FRED AND GINGER'S SONGS OF LOVE 
 
   Rod Stewart, of the hair, 
   the larynx and all that sex, 
   has taken Fred and Ginger's songs, 
   and moulded them to his voice, 
   his warm, sad, raspy voice, 
   polished to warm sad gold. 
 
   I've fallen in love twofold-- 
   once with Rod of the tortured hair 
   and once again with the blond boy 
   who played these songs for me 
   on various out-of-tune pianos 
   one day when we were young. 
 
   They deal with deja vu--"It seems," 
   he sings, "that we have met before" 
   and little dramas--"My heart stood still" 
   with laconic one liners dripping 
   self-pity--"Don't ...
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