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the front porch of his house on
Church St., across from the A&M
Presbyterian Church, will be relived
lin a benefit concert for The Main
Street Project.
Robert Earl Keenjr, will perform
his Texas-style folk songs in a bene-
fit concert at the Stafford Opera
House at 8 p.m. Wednesday night.
Keen, who calls himself a "country
music, rock and folk monster," grad
uated from Texas A&M in 1980 with
a degree in English.
Keen co-wrote "This Old Porch"
with another Aggie, Lyle Lovett. The
two wrote the song together, but
apart Keen explains.
"I wrote the first half of the song
and then a few months later, Lyle
wrote the second half.
"All of the things I liked best
about being at A&M are in that
song," Keen said.
Keen also loves the Association
of Former Students, saying Aggies
are such a tight group of people,
even after graduation, it's always ex
citing to see another Aggie.
"I love being a Former Student,"
Keen said. "I didn't love being a stu
dent."
Keen's songs are not your typical
country songs, rather most of them
are detailed, humorous recollections
about Keen's colorful past. He de
scribes fishing trips, skipping classes
in high school, dippin' Copenhagen,
and deciding what to do when your
parents get your grades.
Keen's songs are based on his own memories,
which he compares to snapshots, that he tries to de
scribe in his songs, adding some amount of fiction
that is inspired along with
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Tuesday 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Friday 1:00 - 2:00 pm
This three-part video series helps students improve study skills.
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the memory.
"Most of my songs are
based on truth, anyway. I
try to steer away from too
much truth and add a lit
tle Hollywood when 1
can," Keen said.
A little Hollywood _______________
goes a long way for Keen,
whose songs have been recorded by such country
names as Eddie Raven, Kelly Wilier, Joe Ely and
Nancy Griffith. Joe Ely does a version of "The Road
Goes on Forever" a song about Keen's friends, a wait-
"I try to steer away from too
much truth and add a little
Hollywood when I can."
— Robert Earl Keen, Jr.
ress. Sherry and Sonny, a loner who couldn't get into
the Navy.
Nancy Griffith recorded "I Would Change My
Life," one of Keen's more
serious songs about a par
ticular relationship where
niether party was willing
to sacrifice enough to keep
the relationship together.
Keen is now working
on songs for a new album
he hopes will be out this
year.
"I'm really working hard,. Keen said. "I want a
big chart buster this year, I hope."
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Tuesday, February 18:
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Wednesday, February 19
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Changing social attitudes of female anatomy
Dr. Katherine Dettwyler, Asst. Prof, of Anthropology
3:00pm Rudder 502
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Ann Simonton, former model and current
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