"McClellan's Memoirs" genre: Adult Contemporary
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	A piano-filled song with a rolling breakbeat. A fitting ode to the Civil War general who was known most for stalling.
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	Story Behind the Song Not only is this song about a Civil War general (George McClellan is trying to write his autobiography and keeps putting off writing it, much like his normal course of "action" while a general), it has no guitar whatsoever (piano and flute sounds off the synthesizer pick up the slack), and it's got the most fixed rhyme scheme of any song I've done. Look at the lyrics and be happy. Lyrics Well, I've been famous and lived quite a bit And I want to test my literary wit So I'll write a book spanning birth up to now But not quite today, for tomorrow is fine Well, now it's tomorrow - there's the paper and pen But do I want to think about my life again? Like my army troubles - the whats, whens, and hows Tomorrow's the day inspiration is mine They've called me so cautious - I just can't see why This grand venture is one that will defy My book is coming quickly, so quickly in fact That I'm waiting no longer - tomorrow I start See, I am McClellan, and this is my pen I'm going to write down my stories again But oh! It's 11:00, and a picnic is packed Tomorrow is when I'll pour out my heart Did you hear about the general? He died yesterday He was planning to write his life story today But, as always, he waited and waited again And now his personal life will never flow out of his pen

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