I'm Friday's Child (orch. by D. Riba) Track

Fellow music lovers, warmest thanks for your plays of my FMA tracks this past decade to the tune now of one million+ listens. It's been a minute since I composed a new piece—over six years as a matter of fact. Intervening was a call to political activism followed by a relocation to a new continent during a global pandemic. Since I had sold every bit of electronic equipment before the move to Finland, and soon after entered my 8th decade, I was resigned to embark on no further recording or production work. Then in September 2024, I was struck with an idea to create a new novelty piece culled from a collection of my silly aphorisms and taglines. I had barely begun penning a stanza or two when I received a midnight visitation from The Muse, who generously gifted me with a memorable melody to match my title sentence. It was a solemn minor key, however, so I shifted lyrics away from my trademark wordplay toward a more somber composition. It soon evolved into a latin rhythm but still sounded so melancholy, I decided I should make a point of ending my sad lyrics on an upbeat note. I had no wish to bring down anyone's spirits—including my own!—one solitary scintilla beyond wherever they landed at year's end. Plus after the election results for US, I was especially glad for that hopeful, major chord ending on I'm Friday's Child (IFC).



For track #2, Damien Riba came through—brilliantly as ever!—with a habanera piano part plus a delightful orchestration for me to use (courtesy of Mangalyan Records) in addition to my own. His arrangement includes piano, accordion, cello and percussion to accompany my vocal. Merci beaucoup, Damien! [Check him out at www.damienriba.com and www.cinelovers.fr ]



Last but never least, multiple thanks to JT Lindroos for his great partnership in using the library's Mac software—I had only recorded vocals and synth parts in the past with a PC using Reaper software—and, as always, for his cover art contribution. How appropriate then to release IFC to the world on January 4, 2025, which marks our silver 25th wedding anniversary! 😊

😽 XXXOOO 🤗



Kat (a Friday's Child)







I'M FRIDAY'S CHILD



I'm Friday's Child living in a Wednesday world,



A world full of woe for me and any girl,



Who's loving and giving at the time of birth



And stays that way all her days on Earth.



I'm Friday's child living in a Wednesday world.







A Wednesday world can break a Friday heart.



This world of woe can tear that heart apart.



There was a time I seized the days,



They struggled free and slapped my face.



I'm Friday's child living in a Wednesday world.







A Wednesday world can crush a Friday's Child.



Can make her meek, and woe can drive her wild



With walls of pain built brick by brick,



A pincushion pierced prick after prick,



When a Friday's child living in a Wednesday world.







All Friday folk, let's forge a Friday world.



Each woman, man, all boys and every girl,



Who are loving and giving at the time of birth



And stay that way through their days on Earth,



Come Friday folk and make it a Friday world.



Yes, Friday folk can make this a Friday world!





--Kathleen Martin © 2024