Vanishing, poets and writers alike
On pen and paper, once they thrived
Creative minds, will no longer exist
Army ready, load, push the kill-switch
Literature’s future depends on no A.I.
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©️Susan Fourtané, 2025, All rights reserved
For the Vocal Acrostic challenge below. I’m submitting this for the “Literal Life” category.
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Susan Fourtané is a Science and Technology Journalist, a professional writer with over 18 years experience writing for global media and industry publications. She's a member of the ABSW, WFSJ, Society of Authors, and London Press Club.
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"Do It Again" the track that would ultimately open the Beach Boys final album on Capitol Records which was released on February 10th 1969 had originally been released as a single in August of 1968. The track was the first of many post-Pet Sounds era throwbacks to the early Beach Boys sound which would become continually more cliched and eventually lead the Beach Boys to the level of self-parody they would eventually succumb to in the 1980s while their closest contemporaries The Beatles nearing the end of their run in 1969 would go on to be viewed as the most influential band of all time. However, the song itself is not bad on its surface, and it opens with a futuristic sounding (for 1969) drumbeat captured by then-Beach Boys engineer Stephen Desper using tape delays on the drums performed by Dennis Wilson and John Guerin. The song has been re-recorded numerous times over the years on various Beach Boys-related projects most notably the 2011 re-recording at Capitol studios featuring the five surviving Beach Boys at the time backed instrumentally by various members of both the Brian Wilson Band and Mike Loves touring "Beach Boys" to promote the then upcoming Beach Boys 50th Anniversary reunion tour in 2012. The hammering and power drill sound at the end of the song was an excerpt from a track called "Workshop" that was to be a part of the uncompleted "SMiLE" album.
By Sean Callaghan6 days ago in Beat
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This hit hard! Definitely a fear of mine! Great acrostic, Susan!
Well done, Susan. Nicely put with a poignant message.
Whew Chile you flame-broiled this one! It's 🔥! Thanks 4 your support my friend! 🌸
Well said, and as always beautifully written.
Well done from one Susan to another. We all agree that AI could destroy the creative minds. Nicely Done!!!
I see how our entries align! This was direct, fiery and vital! well done, Susan!
No AI for sure! Well done. Great acrostic.
That last line is so very true. Great acrostic <3
It's going to be a battle Susan, but we shall prevail. Nice acrostic!
Well said!
Succinctly and adroitly put.
Fantastic
Excellent insight to the state of Vocal at the moments, seeing AI slop and cheats rewarded while I am frozen out, that is a week now
Amen, sister! The perfect acrostic for the word and the times. ⚡💙⚡