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Social Distance Picnic

by John Jowett

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COVID-themed funky track from Toronto musician John Jowett inspired by the joy and relief that came from his first social distance picnic after lifting of restrictions. Shout-outs to Parkdale, Lake Ontario and Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam. Mixed by Sandro Perri.

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Got my mask … got my dosa
Got my flask and some samosas (Parkdale!)
Come and bask … do some yoga
And there’s a task ... protect mucosa

Social distance picnic by the lake

Keep our distance then enjoy (cevapi!)
Keep our distance then enjoy (baguette et fromage!)
Keep our distance then enjoy (gummies!)
Sanitizer sanitizer sanitizer sanitizer

Fresh air and sun
Talking in the wind
My skin loves the breeze

I wanna ask for your assistance
To counteract COVID persistence
Wear a mask or social distance
Wash our hands … save our existence

Social distance picnic by the lake (Lake Ontario!)

If we stay six feet apart I’ll get to talk to you
If we’re both wearing masks it’ll be better than zoom
I wanna talk to you face to face
I wanna talk to you face to face
I wanna talk to you face to face to face to face to
Face to face to face
Face to face to face
Your face face face face face face
Your face face face face face
I wanna talk to you face to face … but not too close!

Droplets falling to the ground
Droplets sticking to the mask
Droplets washing down the drain
and if we're six feet away when they fall on the ground they dry out and die there

Science science (We need to plank it) Dr. Tam
Science (Plank the thing) science (Plank it) Theresa Tam (Right now)

A curve to shatter
Let’s plank it together
Free health care matters
Samosas and dosas on every platter

Social distance picnic by the lake (bike to island!)
Social distance picnic by the lake (wheelchair beach mat!)
Social distance picnic by the lake (panorama photo!)
Social distance picnic by the lake (plank it, right now!)

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released September 16, 2020
Composition, lyrics, trombone and vocals: John Jowett
Mixed by Sandro Perri

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John Jowett Toronto, Ontario

John enjoys making music as a trombone player in bands, as Key Artistic Director of Keys To The Studio (a program that matches talented musicians diagnosed with neurocognitive differences with Toronto professionals to create original music), as a composer (Music Gallery), as a conductor (Lincoln Center, Bang on a Can, Hemispheres) and as a student (Juilliard, Tanglewood) ... more

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