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    Signed limited edition 150 gram vinyl of the Official Queens Cast Recording of my MUSICAL!*, Please Don't Make Me Play Piano Man. Comes with custom Queensbill™ and souvenir letterpress ticket that's good for admission to opening night on BROADWAY!**

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    Inspired by the unsuccessful experimental Broadway shows of the 1970s, singer-songwriter-comedian Julian Velard has written a musical about his own life. A born Manhattanite living in Queens with a wife and a child, Velard has quit the music business for the stable world of musical theater. Joined by his co-writer and fellow dad Mark from the Park, Velard presents his disasterpiece in an attempt to face middle age with his dreams still on his shoulders and the realities of life around his neck.

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A middle aged man steps up to the plate
His team is behind and the inning is late
He’s been here before, uncertain and full of fear
But he’s ready this time despite the fatigue
From a decade or more in the minor league
He hands are steady, his mind is totally clear

Here comes the ball, it’s fast and it’s straight
It’s his kind of pitch, it’s all down to fate
He takes a swing, the best one of his career
He needs a hit to stay in the game
He’s willing to admit he’s the one to blame
For believing a dream, he’s finally being sincere
That’s what I’m doing here

A tired old man answers the phone
There’s joy in his voice because he’s not alone
The sound of his family’s so loud you can barely hear
He says, “I’ve had some good luck, 2 kids and a wife,
Won more than I lost, had the time of my life.
Played as long as I could but now the ending is near.”

You ask him about that fateful pitch
How it all went down and would he ever switch
What he has for another chance to appear?
He says, “That’s how the game works, there’s no way to know
When you hit a ball how far it will go
You just keep on swinging, year after year
That’s what I’m doing here.”

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Julian Velard Los Angeles, California

Julian Velard's musical stylings and comedic timing have made him a fixture in both the comedy and music scenes, and have created cult followings overseas.

He’s toured alongside Jamie Cullum, Paul Carrack, and has shared the stage with comedians Will Ferrell and Paul Scheer.

His ability to transition between worlds has led to regular appearances on The Howard Stern Show and NPR’s Ask Me Another.
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