- published: 15 Jan 2016
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Dan Deacon (born August 28, 1981) is an American composer and electronic musician based in Baltimore, Maryland. Since 2003, Deacon has released eight albums under several different labels. Deacon is renowned for his live shows, where large-scale audience participation and interaction is often a major element of the performance.
Dan was born and raised in the suburban Long Island, New York community of West Babylon. He graduated from Babylon High School in 1999 where he was a member of the local ska band Channel 59 alongside Tim Daniels of The Complete Guide to Everything. He later attended the Conservatory of Music at State University of New York at Purchase in Purchase, New York where, in addition to performing his solo material, he played in many bands, including tuba for Langhorne Slim and guitar in the improvisational grindcore band Rated R, and had a small mixed chamber ensemble. He completed his graduate studies in electro-acoustic and computer music composition. He studied under composer and conductor Joel Thome and Dary John Mizelle.
There is this older guy
That comes around from time to time
We're sure that he fought in the war
The war in Vietnam
Most of what he tells us
No one's verified
He swears that he was there
The day that Brendan Behan died
He also claims he trained
A kid named Cassius Clay
And cost Goldwater the election
On election day
If he was still with us today
Then he would introduce
Us to his closest friend
The one and only Lenny Bruce
The truth is what he's been through
And what he's had to do
What he's seen, and what he's done
All things considered
What he's telling us
Isn't hurting anyone
We knew it's true
He's short a few
Check out the deck, it's light
Said he wrote the entire soundtrack
For A Hard Day's Night
On Peyton Place
Played second base
He says but he regrets
The stadium was Shea
The team the New York Mets
The truth is what he's been through
And what he's had to do
What he's seen, and what he's done
All things considered
What he's telling us
Isn't hurting anyone
All things considered
He's not bitter
He's not mean
No, he's not done
All things considered
What he's telling us
Isn't hurting anyone
There is this older guy
That comes around from time to time
We're sure that he fought in the war
The war in Vietnam
Most of what he tells us
No one's verified
He swears he was there
The day that Brendan Behan died
The truth is what he's been through
And what he's had to do
What he's seen, and what he's done
All things considered
What he's telling us
Isn't hurting anyone
All things considered
He's not bitter
He's not mean
No, he's not done
All things considered
What he's telling us
Isn't hurting anyone
Every now and then