Bohemian Blues (c2017)

This recording of my original songs is about some of the unforgettable places and people in my life. It is dedicated to the memory of my father, Emery Fournier and all others who dare to act on their dreams.

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1. Looking for Moon (1992): This song is a whimsical story and cautionary tale about the folly of youth. It celebrates the stories of my father, a hobo during the great depression.

2. Philadelphia School District Blues (revised 2017): I wrote this song as a criticism of the School District Reform Commission whose corporate privitization agenda is failing the democratic ideal of public education. The SRC is hurting our district, our teachers, and most sadly, our students. These PSD Blues have been heard at numerous Philadelphia Federation of Teachers union protests and meetings such as the one described in this Philadelphia Inquirer article about the new teachers contract.

3. Deloris (1994): I wrote this song during my first experience in urban education teaching an eleven year old girl how to read.

4. Small Town Cowboys (1992): I wrote this about two friends growing up and facing the challenges of life in a small town.

5. Next Time (1993): I wrote this about lost love and lost opportunity.

6. Bohemian Blues (1998): I wrote this about the financial and psychological consequences of once being a member of the artistic and literary underground in a small town.

7. My Julia (1994): This song professes the profound joy of fatherhood and was written the day I learned that my pregnant wife was carrying a girl.

8. Pleasant Street (1993): This song is about my journey from a state of poverty to America's middle class.

9. I Can't Believe (1992): This song is in the bossa nova style. It's about the divorce of two close friends.

10. Born to Lose (1997): I wrote this song about the grief of not reaching your potential in life.

11. Western Skies (1990): I wrote this about how my life changed when I met my wife. It can be heard as the soundtrack to this video released by an area coffee house.

12. Highway to Your Heart (1994): This song is a reflection on the conflict and resolution of a strained relationship.

13. Love on the Run (1990): This song is about the emotional imbalance in a relationship between two friends.