It was several years ago when Lisa Harrison brought up the song ” Africa ” by Toto. Does anyone remember that? She and others (myself included) felt it was a reference to Home. It was one of those things that seemed to disappear, perhaps not for all, certainly not for me. Hearing those “home” songs on the radio is a bit painful at times today, and usually, I will turn them off if I hear them play.
Last night, while scrolling through X, I saw a young man play “Africa” on the piano – literally using the entire instrument to create an amazing performance. I share it below. Something nudged me: This is one song I do not know how to play. I felt I had to come “full circle,” and it was time to learn it.
So I searched on Google, hoping to find some free sheet music, at the very least with the basic notes, which can be difficult. Not only did I find free sheet music for the song, but I found the full song – original composition, which included the solo. It was a sign. I knew it.
So I spent about 30 minutes last night going through it, got the basic key down, the basic melody, and tonight sat down and really hammered it away, playing it repeatedly for about an hour. Except for the solo, I have it pretty much mastered. I am not one to sit and read sheet music for very long. I am incredibly impatient in this regard. When the urge to learn a new song hits, I want to play the whole thing NOW. When I sit down to learn a new song, I usually just breeze through the sheet music to get the “gist” of it, then take it from there. Sometimes it clicks, sometimes it doesn’t.
Tonight, sitting at my piano playing Africa, the song many associate with Home, clicked.
Maybe playing it will help guide us all Homeward. Wherever that is.
💖
Victoria
Years ago Trump called it out. “The Invisible Enemy.”
They sing the truth too. Wheel In The Sky (Journey):
All videos released today in one space:
Q posts for May 14 indicate PAIN, Obooboo, Castle Lock and “Do you attack the KING in the beginning or middle-to-end?”
Oil spills. Refinery explosions.
Who is behind the scenes going through the playbook now? I have a pretty good idea I’d like to share.
Evil reppy in human meat suit Supervisor says to Chuck, his right-hand man: “Let’s throw out Hantavirus.”
“On it,” says Chuck.
24 hours later, Chuck returns. Supervisor says, “Well, Chuck? Give me the stats.”
Chuck: “Not good. They ain’t buying it. Something’s happening, boss. They are catching on to us like really quickly now.”
Reppy supervisor pauses, frowns, then says, “Ok, go find us something else to throw at them.” 24 hours later, Chuck returns, his hair a mess, with a piece of paper with handwritten scribbles, most of them scratched out, and hands it to his Supervisor.
The supervisor looks it over and glares at Chuck. “COVID? BATS? Are you fucking KIDDING me? I ask you to give me something NEW, and that’s all you can come up with?”
Poor Chuck looks down at the ground, then back up at his Supervisor. “Sorry, boss. That’s all we have left in the playbook.” The supervisor tosses his hands and walks out of the room. Chuck calls after him. “It’s either that or we blast the sky with images of Jesus!”
11.5 = 5/11?
DENVER Airport:
Big news for Alberta:
I remember one evening walking into the bedroom, and she had her favorite dollie shoved up her pajama top shirt with just the legs hanging out. 😂
