all important artists
from ALL IMPORTANT ARTISTS by J.W. Schuller
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lyrics
all important artists have a defect in their heart or in their head
or so it’s said
paranoia or obsession, egomania, and feelings of dread
depressed in bed
van gogh’s absinthe and his missing ear
ernest shed his macho tears in beer
charlie parker shot his horse
and auden was so queer
you’ve gotta suffer, suffer, suffer for your art
all important art is hard it must be complicated to conceive
or perceive
no one wants to buy a canvas from a fat man living lavishly
or so it seems
michelangelo upon his back
basquiat in his cold water flat
nick drake never made a pound
‘til in his grave he sat
you’ve gotta suffer, suffer, suffer for your art
suffer, suffer, suffer, suffer, suffer, suffer, suffer, suffer
suffer, suffer, suffer, suffer, suffer for your art
all important artists must be very difficult to be around
or so it’s found
nice guys always finish last and perfect bastards always live it down
to take the crown
pollock and his infantile rants
frank lloyd wright couldn’t keep it in his pants
picasso was an a$$hole with an ego big as france
you’ve gotta suffer, suffer, suffer for your art
or so it’s said
paranoia or obsession, egomania, and feelings of dread
depressed in bed
van gogh’s absinthe and his missing ear
ernest shed his macho tears in beer
charlie parker shot his horse
and auden was so queer
you’ve gotta suffer, suffer, suffer for your art
all important art is hard it must be complicated to conceive
or perceive
no one wants to buy a canvas from a fat man living lavishly
or so it seems
michelangelo upon his back
basquiat in his cold water flat
nick drake never made a pound
‘til in his grave he sat
you’ve gotta suffer, suffer, suffer for your art
suffer, suffer, suffer, suffer, suffer, suffer, suffer, suffer
suffer, suffer, suffer, suffer, suffer for your art
all important artists must be very difficult to be around
or so it’s found
nice guys always finish last and perfect bastards always live it down
to take the crown
pollock and his infantile rants
frank lloyd wright couldn’t keep it in his pants
picasso was an a$$hole with an ego big as france
you’ve gotta suffer, suffer, suffer for your art
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from ALL IMPORTANT ARTISTS,
released September 24, 2013
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J.W. Schuller Boulder, Colorado
Singer, guitar slinger and purveyor of quirky indie folk rock. Recently emigrated to Boulder from Minneapolis. Known to abuse my Guild acoustic mercilessly but also have a softer side. Currently performing as a duo with my charming, bearded nephew Jens Larsen on drums and backing vocals. Come see us, you hear? Cheers. ... more
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Jan 2018 -
Sep 2013
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