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Annette

by Daniel Weinstein

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Annette is a semi-finalist in the humour category of the 2023 International Songwriting Competition. The finalists will be named in a few weeks. They sent me the badge I'm using (temporarily) as the artwork for Annette.

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Annette has been included in the shortlist for the Comedy/Novelty Category of the 2022 Australian Songwriting Contest. The top 30 selection is expected to be announced by the end of June 2023.

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Annette was re-mixed and re-mastered June 2023.

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lyrics

Verse 1
Annette Funnicello taught me 'bout boobs
I was just a little fella, and back then boobs were news
I remember seeing Annette on black and white TV
A mousekateer from the Mickey Mouse Club entering puberty

Verse 2:
That was a lot of years ago I was only nine or ten
Pretty soon my own hormones decided to kick in
Boobs loomed large in those years, but I guess that’s no surprise
Testosterone had direct control over both my eyes.

Bridge 1:
Curiosity's normal
But it's kinda hard to hide
If you're caught there is no way
It can ever be denied
So I pretend that I don't notice
I don't pay 'em any mind
I simply wear dark glasses
And act as if I'm blind

Verse 3:
As an adolescent boy I’m sure I had no choice at all
I remember Farah Fawcet in a swimsuit on my wall
She added a couple details that brightened up the joint
Everything was new to me but i still got the point

Verse 4:
But even while my hormones were distorting what was true
I learned that there were rules about what I could say or do
It seemed that staring at a woman’s breasts always annoys
And I should never talk about boobs except with other boys

Bridge 2:
I know they're just a body part
Let me say in my defense
I recognise this obsession
Don't make any kind ofsense
When I go to the beach, watch a movie
Or see anything on the tube
I get to see that it's not just me
The whole wide world loves boobs

Verse 5:
These days I'm much older my reactions more sedate
I've seen so many breasts over so many years that their power is not so great
Still if I met young Annette simply out there on a stroll
My eyes might take a short detour - it's not in my control

Outro
Trust me, it’s not intentional it’s simply out of my control

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released March 27, 2022
Words, music and production by Daniel Weinstein

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Daniel Weinstein Mitchells Island, Australia

I started writing songs in my late 60s and have written quite a few. During lockdown in 2020 I happened upon a beat up old blue journal that I recognised from my travels in the early 70s. In it I discovered, much to my surprise, 7 completed songs and at least a dozen songs in progress that I'd completely forgotten. Now I can confidently say I've been a songwriter for over 50 years. ... more

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