Alright folks!...

I'm fond of Irony in music, and I compose songs that are 'full of it' ;^)... Yes, even the basic premise of some of my songs is ironical... and, whether or not people laugh or cry (or feel inspired to 'kill' the messenger), the irony itself is somewhat comunicative... I do not believe that the events and situations in the songs are righteous or good... Often, I would not want to be any of the characters... but the scene is set for the making of a point that is nonverbal. This is constantly done in literature, movies, visual art, and common social encounters, and is not to be confused with snideness... which is thinly veiled meanness... I *believe*...

I *believe* that irony is an effective vise for the enhancement of creative thought... It certainly has been for me! It is all through the Ballad collections I've seen and heard, and keeps me comming back!

All the Best! ttr