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The Opportunist

from Could've Been King by Blair Packham

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It's about people who make their own luck. I am one of them, however, I believed for a time that my luck was, well, bad. I believe, too, it was of my own doing. Just like starlets and stars and captains of industry make their own luck by seizing the day and making the most of every opportunity and asset that God or whomever gave them. And while I wanted to celebrate those people in song, from my perspective at the time, I just couldn't. Nor could I criticize them. So I just...observed.

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Blair Packham

With her breasts spilling out of her dress
She thanked God for all her success
And a list of producers and stylists and users
And her men who were trained to say "yes"

She paused, and we tried to find flaws
And found we were quite at a loss
She was so very perfect
And probably worth it
If having her meant breaking the law

She tried to go on with her list
But the music swept her away
They call her an opportunist
But it's meant in the best way

Before we get farther along
I'll declare the intent of this song
It's not an indictment of all the excitement
Generated by beautiful blondes

No, it's not some morality tale
Where in the end the beautiful fail
And like dumb adolescents
They get taught a lesson
And the homely always prevail

It's almost as if there's a list
There's not room for everyone
Only the opportunists can step up
And claim what they've won

The journalists all knew the deal
Beneath the Academy sign
They shouted "How does it feel?!"
And the cameras whirred and they whined
The publicists pointed and directed
She was next in the line
She accepted her opportunity

With her breasts spilling out of her dress
She thanked God for all her success
And I'll bet God enjoyed that
She clearly employed what he gave
With such generousness

Staring into the abyss
There's only the chosen few
Only the opportunists
And maybe not me
Nor probably you

© 2003 No. 1 Imperfects {SOCAN}

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from Could've Been King, released January 31, 2004
Blair Packham, vocal and acoustic guitar. Pat Steward, tambourine. Simon Kendall, accordian. Michael Zweig, harmony vocal. Cello by Kevin Fox. Engineered by Colin Nairne. Assisted by Mike Rogerson. Recorded at Baker Street, North Vancouver, BC, Canada. Mixed by Jeremy Darby at Canterbury Music, Toronto, ON, Canada.

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New album "The Impossible Dream" coming soon! Thirteen years after 2004’s “Could’ve Been King," Blair Packham returned with a collection of clever and heartfelt songs, called “Unpopular Pop.” A bit Beatle-y, with shades of Elvis Costello, Blair’s songs are undeniably all his. He made the record at home and then called on Ron Sexsmith and ex-Barenaked Ladies’ Steven Page to make vocal appearances. ... more

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