It was a Dark and Stormy Night ….

It was a Dark and Stormy Night ….
Prompt for AI Story telling.

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It was a dark and stormy night
The moon was shy it hid from sight
I wore my pearls and held them tight
The world was spinning black and white

[Chorus]
Oh the brass was hot the beat was wild
Jazz was dancing free and styled
The thunder clapped the lights went low
But I was glowing head to toe

[Verse 2]
A saxophone it sang my name
The wind outside it played the same
The raindrops tapped a sweet refrain
I knew I’d never be the same

[Chorus]
Oh the brass was hot the beat was wild
Jazz was dancing free and styled
The thunder clapped the lights went low
But I was glowing head to toe

[Bridge]
The shadows swayed the trumpets soared
A love like this could not be ignored
The storm could rage the skies could pour
But we were waltzing evermore

[Chorus]
Oh the brass was hot the beat was wild
Jazz was dancing free and styled
The thunder clapped the lights went low
But I was glowing head to toe

Created with Blurt.Media Film Studio and Suno Ai.

The phrase "It was a dark and stormy night" is a well-known cliché often used to introduce suspenseful or dramatic stories, especially in the genres of mystery, thriller, and horror.

It's often seen as a formulaic and overused way to set the scene. The phrase is so recognizable that it has become a running joke in various forms of media, including literature, comics, and even online contests.

Here's a bit more about the phrase and its origins:

Edward Bulwer-Lytton:

The phrase is famously attributed to Edward Bulwer-Lytton, who used it in the opening line of his 1830 novel, Paul Clifford. The full sentence, which he wrote, is more descriptive than the shortened phrase: "It was a dark and stormy night; the rain fell in torrents — except at occasional intervals, when it was checked by a violent gust of wind which swept up the streets (for it is in London that our scene lies), rattling along the housetops, and fiercely agitating the scanty flame of the lamps that struggled against the darkness".

Cliché and Overuse:

Due to its frequent use in storytelling, the phrase has become a cliché, often seen as a lazy way to set a specific type of atmosphere.

Parody and Humor:

The phrase is also the subject of a parody writing contest called the "Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest," where entrants are asked to write the worst possible opening sentence to a novel, often inspired by the phrase. It's also a recurring gag in Peanuts by Charles Schulz, where Snoopy uses it when trying to write a story.

Recursive Stories:

There are even variations of stories where characters tell each other stories that also begin with "It was a dark and stormy night," creating a recursive structure

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