KISMET
Kismet
This playful and fun love song could've been taken from the Great American Songbook with its plucky banjo, acoustic guitar and vaudevillian mouth trombones. It might be the funniest duet to celebrate marriage since John Prine & Iris DeMent’s “In Spite Of Ourselves." A Valentine's Day release perfect for any playlist with cheeky fun.
Musicians
Laurie Raveis: Vocals, Martin Acoustic Guitar, Mouth Trumpet
Dennis Kole: Vocals, Banjo, Mouth Trombone
Words and Music by Laurie Raveis (BMI) and Dennis Kole (BMI)
Published by Bop Records, Raveis Kole, LLC (BMI)
Produced and Arranged by Laurie Raveis, Dennis Kole and Matt Smith
Recorded at Six String Ranch, Austin, TX and Bop Studios, Bellingham, WA
Mixed by Matt Smith, 6 String Ranch, Austin, TX
Mastered by Nick Landis, Austin,
Lyrics
Kismet
Music and Lyrics by Laurie Raveis & Dennis Kole
© ℗ 2022 Bop Records
I call it kismet
I call it fate
A lone sock in the drawer
Finally finding its mate
Now rainbows are brighter
And it feels so right
To have your head next to mine
On the pillow each night
One plus one
Adds up to two
When two solos
Become a duo
Words set to music
Lyrics that rhyme
You show me yours
And I’ll show you mine
We’ll fit them together
Like a hand to a glove
Until we have something
That we both love
Then we’ll double our pleasure
And double our fun
When we play it out live
To share with everyone
Sometimes we knock heads
We tug and we pull
Like making a bed
With sheets all wrinkled and curled
But when the wrinkles are pulled flat
And the corners are tight
We both know we’ll be happy
In the covers at night
Bu bu bu bu bu buo
Bu bu bu bu bu bu
Bo bo bo bu boo bu
Bu boo brr buu bhrr bo
There is no end
To the things we can do
We’re better together
Admit that’s it’s true
Like Tarzan and Jane
Hanging out in the jungle
Sometimes we get it right
Sometimes we may bungle
When the going gets rough
We’ll still be fine
We’ll be swinging together
Holding onto our vine
Whatever may come
It will always be true
We’re fine on our own
But even better as a duo
PRESS
"Wonderfully sweet and playful duet!"
Newsletter: How Would Tarzan and Jane celebrate Valentine's Day
KISMET
Song Title: Kismet
Artist: Raveis Kole
Words and Music: Laurie Raveis and Dennis Kole
Publisher: Bop Records, Raveis Kole, LLC (BMI)
ISRC: QZCTY2210005
UPC: 860007283079
Release Date: February 14, 2023
Song Length: 2:43 minutes
Licensing: 100% Clear
Contact: Laurie Raveis & Dennis Kole here
Read newsletter: How would Tarzan and Jane celebrate Valentine's Day?
How would Tarzan and Jane celebrate Valentine's Day?
Tarzan (the King of the Jungle, aka John Clayton II, Viscount Greystoke) was the literary creation of Edgar Rice Burroughs, first appearing in the novel Tarzan of the Apes in 1912. Tarzan was the orphaned child of British aristocrats, raised in the African jungle by the Mangani great apes, ultimately becoming legendary as a male fantasy archetype; Tarzan later experiences civilization, only to ultimately reject it to return to the wild as a heroic adventurer.
Tarzan's lifelong mate, Jane Porter, was a young 18-year-old American girl who had also become marooned in the African jungle, where she and Tarzan were fated to meet and fall in love - thus beginning their lifelong journey together as the most famous power couple since Adam and Eve.
"Kismet" (sounds like "Kiss - met" - an auspicious beginning for a Valentine story!) "Kismet" is a word with Turkish and Arabic roots, and has a connotation of fortunate serendipity bordering on the verge of magic:
"Timing. We give it many names: Destiny, Fate, Kismet, the will of God. Whatever we call it,
lives are changed and molded by it, in small or drastic ways beyond our control. The precise, exquisite influence of timing moves people into new positions as surely as a spring flood rearranges the landscape. It is as unavoidable as life..." Helen Van Slyke
"It was karma, it was kismet, it was magic. It doesn't matter how it happened, just that it did." Shannon Hale
Tarzan and Jane - kismet - a lifetime together described by a single word!
So today is Valentine's Day and how should we celebrate the fortunate serendipity and magic in our own lives? Beautiful flowers, delicious meals, chocolate treats and romantic gestures are always appropriate and sure to please, but if you're looking for something new:
Check out our new song: "Kismet", the funniest and most heartfelt song about marriage since John Prine and Iris DeMent's "In Spite Of Ourselves.”
Tarzan and Jane never had the opportunity to create a Valentine's Day playlist. For that matter, they probably never even got to make a mixtape, but if they would have, I'd bet that "Kismet" would be at the top of their list! Why not put it on yours and share in the magic today?!