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Probably my favorite song on the CD is "The Revolution Begins". Paul Lena has placed this song at the beginning of the track, making a strong statement as the gender liberationist he/she is:

If the clothes you wear don't fit
The way you feel anymore.
And if the colors in your closet are as dull as a stockroom floor.
Give'em away.

Even if you don't want a pink slip,
You can skirt the laws of fashion nowadays.
Break the ties of conformity, lead your own parade.
Find a new way. Feel what is true.
Because the revolution begins inside of you.

Paul Lena performs both solo, and with jazz vocalist Nita Paul Callihan, and the quartet "The Art of Meaning" with harmonicist Carl Rosetti. Some of the songs are written by other BSA members, including Nita, Lena's partner, who wrote "Perfect Enough for You." The whole CD is perfect enough for me.

You can order your copy of the CD through Paul's website, www.pauliwancio.com.

If you would like to see Paul Iwancio in person, he frequently performs at the Pour House Cafe (233 East Main Street, Westminster, MD).

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Updated: 10/01/04