FANTASY BEST FRIEND - Shelton Bradshaw live from Newport Pier's Globe

A song inspired by Professor Adam Reader and other voices of fun, love, and freedom who enter our consciousness from the bleak backdrop of his era to entertain, educate, and enrich our lives doing so.

FANTASY BEST FRIEND
REM, Smiths, who’s third on your list?
Perry with Sherry or bottled lightning hit?
A dream cruise with views, drinks, a lady or two
Is hell without a pal ranking hits of the Who.

Then the cloud of 2020 appeared.
And Brian Connolly’s sad song was made clear.
It felt so near.

Cuz demons bleaknedned our seasons.
Propaganda ended reason.
But a voice of fun and freedom.
Snuck love underneath them.

Hey! Hey there music junkies!
The greatest success stories
Are fine wine refined by tears and time
No dime to do with lucky.
My fantasy best friend told me.
My fantasy best friend told me.

Gimme Pageants over Automatic
But our Motown’s the same groove.
Dj’s, rappers turned nerves to plastic.
“Bigmouth Struck” me too.

It’s tragic kids robbed of magic.
At hip hop’s bottleneck box.
I’m Brian Wilson, Sid Barrett madness.
Without our Doctor Rock.

Hey! Hey there lords of autotune!
You got three chords, forgot the truth.
You’re a dead show, and I know.
Cuz my fantasy best friend said so.
My fantasy best friend said so.

Then the cloud of 2020 appeared.
And Brian Connolly’s sad song was made clear.
It felt so near.

Cuz demons bleaknedned our seasons.
Propaganda ended reason.
But a voice of fun and freedom.
Snuck love underneath them.

Hey! Hey there music junkies!
The greatest success stories
Are fine wine refined by tears and time
No dime to do with lucky.
My fantasy best friend told me.
My fantasy best friend told me.