This was written in 2000 when there were a lot of changes going on in my life, most of which were new beginnings for others. Even though my friends (including my brother & his wife) were moving on to new and exciting things in their lives, I was still sad to see them go. It was originally written with a slow blues feel, but the band wanted to try playing it at a faster tempo with an Afro-Cuban feel, so we tried it and the rest is history.

Intro

Oh, how we like to congregate
It's such a grand experience.
But I can't help but think
That it can also be a hindrance.

For we all know what they say:
With each and every passing day,
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
So, let's all stay away from each other.

Verse 1

Communication is the key:
That's what the experts say.
Convening for a common cause;
Oh, what a grand display.
All decisions need a meeting;
Everyone's involved.
We'll keep on adding people
Until we get each problem solved.

Pre-Chorus

What type of productivity
Is ever to be made?
When all we do is meet
On how the game is to be played.
We meet for this, we meet for that.
Oh, what are we to do?
Who needs a desk: you're never there!
It looks like it's brand new!

Chorus

What a great day
For a meeting
We have so much to discuss
All your vigor
Will be fleeting
As you witness all the fuss

Speculation
And statistics
To predict what might happen.
Soon to become
Useless relics
Because they're all moot in the end.

Verse 2

The work force ladders that we meet
Are difficult to climb.
The closer to the top you get
The more work gets sublime.
For attending meetings all the time
Is what your job entails.
You can count on them to fill your days
Their presence never fails.

Pre-Chorus

We pick through each agenda item
And make up our to-dos.
Yet in the end, they don't get done
Because we're all confused.
All these meetings blend together
It's all one big blur.
They keep us spinning 'round and 'round
We'll never find a cure!

Chorus

What a great day
For a meeting.
We have so much to discuss.
Get there early
For good seating
Just like kids on the school bus

Strategizing
And budget planning
Help to set
Our year end goals.
Leave the details
To the minions
As the they fill in all the holes

Verse 3

Now meetings come in different shapes
And sizes, don't you know?
Like luncheon meetings,
Off site meetings,
And meetings on the go,
Conference calls and
Group town halls,
Just to name a few.
No matter what the forum is
There's one that's just for you.

Pre-Chorus

We table this and table that
So we can meet again.
From one meeting sprouts five new ones;
When will it ever end?
My calendar is one big block
Of meetings all day long.
It proved to be quite ample time
To write this little song.


Chorus

What a great day
For a meeting.
We have so much to discuss.
All your senses
Will be retreating
But the sleep will be a plus.

Project scoping
And status updates
Make sure every thing's on track
Dig in too deep
Into the details
And we're stuck with no way back