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Post by Barry SR Gowing on Apr 6, 2008 22:11:56 GMT
I am also very impressed, Paul. It does remind me a bit of 'King of the Mountain', with "the wind is blowing"... Good work. Thanks Rosa, and Al. Yes you're both right, there is an intentional echo of King Of The Mountain. Kate was talking about Elvis Presley and I'm talking about another dear departed rock star. Of course there's only two Elvises and there's lots of Johns so my lyric might seem more generic (unless you pick up the references). There's a little echo of David Bowie at one point in the song too, but maybe it's too obscure to figure out. Could you hear the lyrics clearly? The mix is not as clear as it will be when it's mixed properly. I didn't post the lyrics because I'll probably change some of the lines (since it was all just off the top of my head anyway). I want to re-sing the first verse because I think my choice of notes may have been less than ideal (it was Take 1 after all). Most of my songs are much 'wordier' and not so laid back as this one. I was hoping to come up with something a little more appropriate for Kate fans, and so here it is. Funny thing is that, like Kate, I play the piano. However, it doesn't feature that much on my songs anymore. In fact on this song, not at all, although is a little keyboard part in there. Which reminds me of a Smiths song, so in closing I will quote Morrissey: So I broke into the Palace With a sponge and a rusty spanner She said "Hey, I know you and you cannot sing" I said "That's nothing you should hear me play piano"- "The Queen Is Dead"
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Post by rosabelbelieve on Apr 6, 2008 22:16:06 GMT
Could you hear the lyrics clearly? The mix is not as clear as it will be when it's mixed properly. I didn't post the lyrics because I'll probably change some of the lines (since it was all just off the top of my head anyway). I want to re-sing the first verse because I think my choice of notes may have been less than ideal (it was Take 1 after all). I could make most of the lyrics out, though it might be helpful to actually see them typed up, if you get them to a place where you're happy with them as they are.
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Post by Barry SR Gowing on Apr 7, 2008 3:29:25 GMT
I could make most of the lyrics out, though it might be helpful to actually see them typed up, if you get them to a place where you're happy with them as they are. I've already rewritten them slightly, so they will be as follows: A trip to the movies Or a trip to the Moon? Your dreams kept you flying Your dreams ended way too soon
The water's flowing I know not where Johnny, will ye no come back again? The wind is blowing But you're not there Johnny, will ye no come back again?
Hysterical screams Historical scenes We need a philosopher to say what it means
You were the lead player In your life and death drama So here are the keys baby You can drive my karma
The water's flowing I know not where Johnny, will ye no come back again? The wind is blowing But you're not there Johnny, will ye no come back again?
Hysterical screams Historical scenes We need a philosopher to say what it means You're making a swag But war is a drag You tried to bring us peace By spending time in a bag Hysterical screams Historical scenes We need a stenographer to say what it means
The wind is blowing But you're not there Johnny, will ye no come back again? © Paul Inglis 2008
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Post by Barry SR Gowing on Apr 14, 2008 12:25:09 GMT
This reminds me of Richard Dawkins' concept of memes - "any unit of cultural information, such as a practice or idea, that gets transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another". Dawkins coined the term meme (the cultural equivalent of a 'gene') to describe how Darwinian principles might be extended to explain the spread of ideas and cultural phenomena. It's funny, tannis and Al Truest are discussing memes and Dawkins and Darwin over on the "Universal Code" thread and I've just finished this song, incorporating some lyrics penned by my collaborator William. Of course, it mentions memes, Dawkins and Darwin, just as your average song might www.mediafire.com/?qj13mc20dmqIt's really intended for a jazz singer, but I do what I can. Just wait till you hear my song about Purgatory! --Paul--
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Post by rosabelbelieve on Apr 14, 2008 19:26:49 GMT
We raise our hats, to the strange phenomena... I like the song very much. And I'm looking forward to hearing the song about purgatory.
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Post by Al Truest on Apr 14, 2008 20:06:31 GMT
This reminds me of Richard Dawkins' concept of memes - "any unit of cultural information, such as a practice or idea, that gets transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another". Dawkins coined the term meme (the cultural equivalent of a 'gene') to describe how Darwinian principles might be extended to explain the spread of ideas and cultural phenomena. It's funny, tannis and Al Truest are discussing memes and Dawkins and Darwin over on the "Universal Code" thread and I've just finished this song, incorporating some lyrics penned by my collaborator William. Of course, it mentions memes, Dawkins and Darwin, just as your average song might www.mediafire.com/?qj13mc20dmqIt's really intended for a jazz singer, but I do what I can. Just wait till you hear my song about Purgatory! --Paul-- 'now if you could work in the Higgs boson... 'Loved the words, the concept, the melody... the whole thing. Who's the drummer? 'Nice sounding cymbals. I'm a jazz fusion fan myself, so I liked the song very much.
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Post by Barry SR Gowing on Apr 15, 2008 2:39:58 GMT
'now if you could work in the Higgs boson... 'Loved the words, the concept, the melody... the whole thing. Who's the drummer? 'Nice sounding cymbals. I'm a jazz fusion fan myself, so I liked the song very much. Thank you! Much as I'd like to say that the drummer is me, I'm afraid I only did the rest of the instruments. I can play drums, but not like that ... It's a guy called Warren Sparks, who is a session drummer over here. Very tasteful. My friend William is writing the lyrics for a musical and this one of the ideas he had left over - he asked if I thought it could be turned into a viable song, and I said "Yes, with a little tweaking". I quite like starting with someone else's lyric and just finessing it, although I don't exactly get a lot of great lyrics tossed into my lap! Usually I just have to write my own. I'd been in a "jazz" frame of mind when I looked at the lyric, so it seemed like a natural approach. I initially worked out the music in 5/4, but I felt that was just far too complicated for the listener. It took me approximately an hour to write the music - I'm fast when I'm inspired, and I had the whole thing recorded within about 2 days, so that when William called to ask "have you though about that lyric yet?" I was able to reply "I've already recorded the song, I'll email it to you now". Mind you, I'm not always so efficient! William has passed the recording on to a jazz singer of our acquaintance and she loves it, as I had hoped she might (I had her in mind when I wrote the music) so perhaps we will hear her version sometime soon. --Paul--
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Post by Barry SR Gowing on May 23, 2008 8:36:58 GMT
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Post by rosabelbelieve on May 23, 2008 16:43:08 GMT
I like it, Paul. Good work!
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Post by tannis on May 24, 2008 4:12:00 GMT
Who's the next Hitler? Who's the next Jesus Christ?... Speaking of the triumph of do what that wilt Looking for some bad fun...Bowie, Hitler, Crowley, "Do What Thou Wilt", Jesus Christ!I really like the song! Thank you...
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Post by Barry SR Gowing on May 24, 2008 10:49:14 GMT
Who's the next Hitler? Who's the next Jesus Christ?... Speaking of the triumph of do what that wilt Looking for some bad fun...Bowie, Hitler, Crowley, "Do What Thou Wilt", Jesus Christ!I really like the song! Thank you... Thanks Tannis, and rosa! I wrote this song a while ago, and specifically the lines about Crowley were derived from that page you linked to about Bowie ("The Laughing Gnostic"), which seemed appropriate since I'd already written about Bowie in the first verse. It helped to tie together the song once I thought about the Crowley connection. --Paul--
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Post by Barry SR Gowing on Aug 15, 2008 14:59:13 GMT
There's many songs about Heaven and Hell, but there's never been a song about Purgatory. Well, now there is: I Wanna Go To Purgatorywww.mediafire.com/?mzgidwzndyvWe need a sharp solution Not some legal contribution When hope and glory tell someone else's story At the bottom of the world The arsehole of creation No time for relaxation No taste for sweet sensationBeneath the truth there lies a compromise Between the pain of beauty and the joy of denial Recall the sweet taste of hunger It springs to my lips like bileYou're nobody's favourite And nobody's fool You watch the world around become complacently cruel When death's a way of life And life is a steal We move along together Chained to the wheel So let's work, work Work like slaves Work like slaves to early graves Don't wanna be happy Don't wanna be free I just wanna go to Purgatory We need investigations Not some pious explanations Now pain and grief are well beyond belief It seems that smiling faces Are sprayed on empty spaces And every scowl I see Conveys blessed relief Who can say what lies beyond my death? Besides a bright white light and a pause for breath Another step on the ladder Or an eternal pain in the neck... You're nobody's sweetheart And nobody's child And every sharp emotion turns unbearably mild When time runs short And death comes to town And every time you blink It's like the sky's crashing down So let's work, work Work like slaves Work like slaves to early graves Don't wanna be happy Don't wanna be free I just wanna go to Purgatory © Paul Inglis 2008--Paul--
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Post by hurricanehugo on Apr 21, 2012 5:03:24 GMT
this is the bridge section from a song I wrote a couple of years ago called, "anywhere else but here":
what possessed you to tell 'em, "go ahead, he'll understand"? that I would let it slide 'cause you do it all the time and now you're asking how it feels to have blood on my hands?! well, I don't care...as long as it ain't mine
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