Ten pennies make a dime
and Friday means
candy bar time.
All week collecting
those small copper coins
to cash in at the counter
of the corner store.
Trading all ten pennies
for a ten-cent piece
to drop into the slot;
oh, that glorious plop
when down comes
that magical piece
from its wire perch
in the vending machine.
Peanuts, almonds and caramel,
a smell and taste
I knew so well.
I’d eaten so many,
I was an expert judge
of the wondrous delight
wrapped in white chocolate fudge.
Down the hatch, it went so fast,
that gooey goodness would never last.
So many choices, as you well know,
but Zero, you’re my hero.
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'20/20'
"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
Comments (10)
Absolutely loved this! I've never had a Zero, but it definitely made me want one!
This made me crave something I’ve never even had haha, such a playful and delightful poem ☺️
One of my favorites even to this day!
Hi Randy, what inspired you to write this poem?
Good job!
I've never had Zero before but it sounds sooo yummy! Loved your poem!
Reminds me of my childhood… searching the streets for abandoned cooper’s to trade for penny sweets. Ten pennies didn’t buy such luxury in my time though 😉
I’ve never heard of that candy bar before. Learn something new everyday. Cool poem.
Zero candy bar is good. My favorite candy is anything dark chocolate.
Zero was one of my favorites also. I love that white chocolate fudge!!! Oh boy you've captured the foodie in me with this one!!!