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C.L. Steiner's avatar

Hey, Mark - I just opened the “Release Radar” list in my Spotify app, and the first song on the list is “I Will Make You Mine!”

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Mark Starlin's avatar

Whoa! How cool! Thanks for letting me know, C. L. 🤓😀

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Justin Deming's avatar

I like the fourth image the best!

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Mark Starlin's avatar

Thanks Justin. That is the one I went with. 🤓🤠

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K.C. Knouse's avatar

I knew you'd have a clever reply. You never fail to amuse.

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K.C. Knouse's avatar

Mark, The 3-handed woman made me laugh so hard I got tears in my eyes. Can't trust that AI. Thanks for the humor. Love the song. You' ll be appearing on The Ed Sullivan Show soon. Image number 4 for sure.

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Mark Starlin's avatar

Thanks K.C. I missed out on the Ed Sullivan Show. I have to settle for TikTok. 🤓

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Coleen Theiss's avatar

Yes to (IIII) Yes to (4) Yes to (Four) I voted three time to help you make a decision😆😃👍🏻

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Mark Starlin's avatar

Thanks, Coleen. That is the one I am going with. 🤓

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T Van Santāna's avatar

I like #4.

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Mark Starlin's avatar

Thanks, T. It seems to be the winner. 🤓

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T Van Santāna's avatar

I noticed that after I replied. Wanted to be honest, not popular ... but it doesn't hurt to be both, I guess 😏😄

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Mark Starlin's avatar

I definitely want honest opinions. But if honest and popular agree, so much the better.

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John K Adams's avatar

Though my first impression of the three hander is that she appears to be clingy. You could write a song about a happy relationship with an AI generated woman. She'd be perfect!

But, that said, #4 is the best image for your song.

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Mark Starlin's avatar

An extra hand could come in handy. 😏🤣

Great idea for a song or a story, John!

I think I agree with #4.

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3musesmerge's avatar

“In one image, the woman had an extra hand. Maybe that made his “heart beat double-time.”

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Mark Starlin's avatar

AI is so weird sometimes. 😂

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Jack Herlocker's avatar

#4 is a nice "open ended" photo that could go with any number of things, including your song.

I like #2, but that annoyed look... "Wait, if *she* doesn't like him, why should I?"

I agree with Sharron, you have GOT to write about the 3-handed woman!

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Mark Starlin's avatar

Thanks, Jack. That's what I liked about #4. It can work for a lot of things, including this song.

I will have to think about a three-handed woman story. So many possibilities! 😂

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Mark Starlin's avatar

I already considered #4. But like the other photos of women looking at the camera, it feels more like the woman should be the singer. Since it is such a common thing to have the singer's image on the cover.

The boy and girl about to kiss is similar to my married couple kissing image. But I imagine the singer a little older than 16 or 17. He has to realize that he is wasting his life and teens aren't there yet. 😂

I appreciate your effort, though!

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Wow So much to consider! I hadn't thought of all that.

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Mark Starlin's avatar

And why should you? It is my burden to carry. 🤣

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

In my opinion, Mark, you still haven't found the right photo. Keep looking. But MORE important -- write a story about that three-handed woman. Now! That's a hell of a tale right there. Imagine what a woman could do with three hands!

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Mark Starlin's avatar

I have been considering doing a series of AI-inspired stories. Some of the photos it comes up with are hysterical. Major unintentional weirdness.

The problem with finding the perfect image is I don't think I will. And I don't want to delay releasing the song hoping I will eventually find one. I want to get it out. I wrote the song about 40 years ago so it is long overdue. 😂 I would rather move on the next song. The imagine is not the most important thing. It is the music that matters. So a "close enough" photo will work.

Thanks, Sharron. 🤓

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Patricia J.L. 👻🧶🖊️'s avatar

I do like number 3, but it definitely doesn't have much of a western or country feel, so I'd say number 4 is close to 3 and have the right feel. Save number 3 for another time, eh.

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Mark Starlin's avatar

I agree. I like the image in #3, but perhaps not for this song. Thanks. Patricia.

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David Perlmutter's avatar

I like #4 the best. It embodies the determination the song's title represents.

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Mark Starlin's avatar

Thanks, David. I agree. I am leaning toward it (at the moment. 😂)

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