"Queen of New Orleans" genre: Rock
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	For the little drag queen inside us all...
	CD: Unpolished & Gleaming (8-Track Demo)   Label: The Cozmic Farm Credits: © 2002 Scott Bellina. All Rights Reserved.
	Story Behind the Song I used to play a solo acoustic set in Dallas every Wednesday night. On one particular night, I went to the bar's owner to discuss the possibilty of booking my band 'Moneyshot' for a Saturday night show. Expecting a 'yes' answer, perhaps I came across a bit cocky... the bar was a complete shithole that was always empty. He was extremely drunk, turned to me... then turned 'on' me. He basically told me off and lectured me like a child for an hour. The things he said were unexpected, but some of them actually stuck and were considered while writing many of these songs. What does this have to do with "Queen"? Well I wanted to write about my experience of moving to New York City. One of the things that he lectured was "stop singing about me, start singing about 'we'... sing about something someone else can relate to". I thought this through, and decided to make the song about a girl who leaves N.O. for fame and fortune as a bigtime NYC model. After further review of the song, I decided it should be about a drag queen who is sick of her life in New Orleans, so she moves to take it out on unsuspecting men in the Big Apple. If you are wondering... this song is purely fictional, however it touches the drag queen inside us all. (sidebar... try singing Paul Simon's 'Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard' to it) Lyrics Nineteen eighty-seven Prytania Street and 7th She sucked it up but wouldn't kiss him Eleven more years is just matter of time Now she's locked inside the closet again But can you see the river Flowing through her mirror Degraded on the bathroom walls Sooner or later time is coming to save her Then she's gonna teach 'em to crawl She took off to find her runway up and down Park Avenue But brought her tainted heart along the way Can you photograph the reckless mind of a Mississippi Queen? Thinkin' New York City ain't far from New Orleans Inside the city She'll sacrifice the crimes of forsaken southern souls Inside the city She'll taste the grease from the one night stands Ain't she pretty? You'll find she'll blow your mind until she takes off her blue jeans Cause New York City is far from New Orleans Nineteen ninety-seven 11th street and 7th She sucked it up, but wouldn't miss him Another seven years is just a matter of mind Now she's clearing out the closet again But can't you feel her quiver Flowing through the shivers Bangin' on the bedroom walls Time ain't ever gonna let you forget her So get down on your knees and crawl She took off to find her runway up and down Park Avenue She'll rip your heart in half like yesterday Can you photograph the reckless mind of a Mississippi Queen? Thinkin' New York City ain't far from New Orleans Inside the city She'll sacrifice the crimes of forsaken southern souls Inside the city She'll taste the grease from the one night stands Ain't it shitty? Sometimes your kind enough to fall victim to her scheme Takin' New York City for a ride to New Orleans Takin' New York City for a ride to New Orleans Now New York City ain't far from New Orleans

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