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A Film By Jamie Meltzer
Take a funny and often moving trip into the strange and humorous world of the Song-Poem industry. In this little known subculture, "ordinary" people send in their heartfelt, but often bizarre, poems to companies that-for a fee- turn them into full-fledged musical productions. Advertising in the back of magazines, these companies lure the would-be songwriters with promises of fortune and fame.
This peculiar concoction of American commerce, musicianship, and poetic longing creates oddly compelling songs that are unlike anything you've ever heard. Off The Charts: The Song-Poem Story explores the lives and dreams of the songwriters and musicians who operate within the strange world of Song-Poems.
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