Q and A on “House of Cards”

“House of Cards” is the title song from the newly released CD.   .    .

 

 

I –  I understand the present song is different from the original.  Why did it change?

C- Well, my co-writer, Marc Platt, originally brought his version of “House of  Cards” to
me.  It was about the demise of a 10 year marriage.  I re-wrote some of it so that I could
sing it, but, truthfully, I never liked it.  It was too masculine, and I couldn’t really
get behind the subject matter.    .     .

I-  But everyone else liked it – yes?

C- Yes, EVERYONE!!  Of ALL ages!  My kids, music pals, even my husband.  And it was a
great song .   .   .

I- So what happened?

C- Lisa Nemzo (my producer) and I were putting a song list together for “Heather Road”, my new album, and I told her I couldn’t see using it.  She identified what was bothering me, and said “Why don’t you completely re-write it?”  And so I did.  I had this vision of a woman in a bar – having been there many times before, and on the precipice of not being able to do it anymore – you know, the siren thing. The age thing.

I- Wow.  Interesting.  And the “House of Cards” line?

C- The “House of Cards” is her aging, fragile self – – about to cave in at any moment – but
she decides to go for it one more time .    .    .because she can’t really help herself -she’s just
stuck.  It’s sad actually.

I- Any similarity here to your own life?

C- “Ha ha” – not really – at least not in the direct sense.  Aging, yes.  Flirting, yes.
But I never picked up guys in bars, or anywhere.  That was just never my thing.

 

HOUSE OF CARDS  

Carey Appel/Marc Platt ©2012  Heather Road Productions ASCAP/Impossible Songs BMI

 

I catch your glance
Across the room
You got my attention now
A little too soon

But if you think
It’s nothing new
For me to end up
Leaving with you

House of cards
Come tumbling down
House of cards
Fall to the ground
House of cards
I may play this hand
House of cards
Cause I still can

Year after year
I do this dance
Empty vodka tonics
and shallow romance

Horse stud poker
Or solitaire
So many games
I can’t even share

House of cards
Come tumbling down
House of cards
Fall to the ground
House of cards
I’m gonna play this hand
House of cards
Cause I still can

 

bridge

This may be in- tox- i- cating
Doubt it’s anything more
What am I anticipating?
Another lonely score .    .    .

House of cards
Come tumbling down
House of cards
Fall to the ground
House of cards
I’m gonna play this hand
House of cards
Cause I still can

 

Soon to be released on the “House of Cards” album