On the 17th of June, despite still being somewhat knocked about by Long Covid, I will be performing a set at Miro.

Guests will get to enjoy gorgeous Indonesian food and then what the Dutch call a huiskamerconcert, which basically means a performance in a private setting. In this case that private setting is both the home of Miriam and Ron as well as a part of their restaurant.

Here’s roughly how the set will look.

Then a new song, which I’ve not yet filmed,

for, well, obvious reasons.

I’m not even sure how I managed to write it.

The force must be strong in me!

Jelly Brains

Kylie van Dam

June 2022

I’ve got brains made of jelly.

They just fall out and thwack against the floor.

I’ve got brains made of jelly,

Since Omicron crept past the door.

Oh I’ve got blugh blugh jelly brains.

I don’t know how they’ll ever do all they used to do.

Yes I’ve got brains made of jelly

And I suspect, some of you do, too!

‘Cause Omicron quietly floored me

With a sniffle and a snuffle and a

Feeling slightly poorly,

While the hamster-wheels of health

Flew into over-drive,

Racing to keep me alive!

Yes Omicron knocked me about.

Laid me low, but didn’t take me out.

But now Omicron is forcing me to see

All the energy it takes to be me!

I’ve got limbs made of lead.

They’re attracted to the floor but not attached now to my head.

Yes I’ve got ligaments of elastic

And this epiglottis seems to have been replaced by sweet-wrapper plastic.

Oh I’ve got dizzy whizzy whizziness

With eyes too tired to see and ears too tired to hear.

Yes I’ve got Omicron fatigue,

Which some of you, can relate to, I fear.

‘Cause Omicron quietly floored me

With a sniffle and a snuffle and a

Feeling slightly poorly,

While the hamster-wheels of health

Flew into over-drive,

Racing to keep me alive!

Yes Omicron knocked me about.

Laid me low, but didn’t take me out.

But now Omicron is forcing me to see

All the energy it takes to be me!

I’m so thankful to be here, please don’t get me wrong.

I can only bow my head to those who aren’t here now for silly songs.

And to those who weren’t believed and couldn’t find relief

As this massive time in history started to go wrong.

Oh I’ve got questions without answers.

Like, how’s long’s this going to last and

How bad’s it going to be?

Yes I’ve got violence of mind,

With explosions of emotion

On the days there’s energy for that (sort of thing).

I’ve got guilt and fear, anxiety,

That all the chocolate, crisps and caffeine

Can do nothing to alleviate.

Oh I’m having and Omicron experience,

Which some of you can understand,

So I hope this song holds your hand a little,

While we stumble through this

Jelly Brains Journey!