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lyrics

You are not, you are not, you are not a polka dot.
You are not a polka dot or a candy stripe,
Not a multi-coloured spot
Nor a gingham type.
Not a floral or a spiral nor a paisley print,
Not a tartan or a zigzag nor a pastel tint.
You are a unique pattern
Like snowfall in Manhattan.
You're like a crystal snowflake,
Translucent and yet opaque.
You are first, you are last, and your beauty's unsurpassed,
You are not, you are not, you are not a polka dot.

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from Shakuhachi For Latin Lovers, released April 14, 2020
Lyrics, melody and lead vocal: Louise Oliver. Arranged by CB.
Lead vocal recorded by CB in the Watergate Tea Rooms, Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire.
Snoring: Taro Hohki aged 6 months.
Photo of Watergate Tea Rooms by Kalem Arnold: www.facebook.com/photolife2222/

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Clive Bell London, UK

Clive Bell studied the shakuhachi (Japanese flute) in Tokyo, and the khène (mouthorgan) in Laos and Thailand. His solo album, Asakusa Follies, is on Cusp Editions.
Recent collaborators include Jah Wobble, Sylvia Hallett, Sidsel Endresen, Jaki Liebezeit, Jochen Irmler, David Sylvian, Kazuko Hohki, Complicite and Karl Jenkins. ... more

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