The most difficult part of recording this song was the acoustic guitar section at the beginning. That 'tapping' technique is not a style I was brought up with so it was a bit of a challenge. Anyhow, never too late to try ....
I lay amongst bikinied babes
And fell asleep on the beach
I dreamed I stood next to Martin
Luther King as he gave his speech
When I awoke the girls had gone
My eyes wet; my throat was dry
I knew I'd never dream again
But I knew I had to try.
A so-called influencer
Threw me a disparaging look
She had all the silicone implants
And lips like Donald Duck
She paused for a second with the selfies
And I caught her stupid eye
I said "Your use-by date is almost done,
Soon time to wave goodbye."
Chaos coming down the trail
None of us can stop this
Red, white, black and pale steeds
The horsemen of the apocalypse
Leave me here with rum and beer
I'll watch the world go by
Maybe I'll never be like I was
But never too late to try.
WwOW.......what a ride....lyrically so fine....psychedelic almost....sweet music.....and tapping......are we allowed to do that kind of thing at our age? love the ending...love it....epic man....great song
If I hadn't read the lyrics first I would not have known what this is about...that opening guitar is brilliant... way to go on that alone Ray and i will listen to this a hundred times... but the production of this is off the charts... I personally think this beats some of Dire Straits productions no kidding
this gets over quick but it is off the charts in energy... this is as good as about anything I ever heard anywhere by anybody...whew..
that stomping rhythm makes me want to jump and shout like the old time barn dances on saturday nights... whoop, whoop...
but then there are those lyrics.. brilliant.. I loved all of them but especially this
"She had all the silicone implants
And lips like Donald Duck"
I don't get those huge silicon butts and lips.. crazy... I just don't...
The guitar work is effective. The lyrics are a reminder that we'll all get old and ugly(er) in time.
Another nice one, Ray.
:) John B
Love it! This song has it all; drive, story, performance, production, and that hook! - BUT, it's not long enough... Just getting into that great lead and.... ??? 8)
This is ridiculously good. So much to like here but really loved the piano/string interlude. Reminded me of those solo spots in "South Side of the Sky" by Yes.
Blooby
Wow, that tapping technique on the acoustic, I wouldn't even attempt haha.. Very impressive Ray. Not just that, the whole track.
It's fantastic the way the song changes styles, slow, fast, quiet , loud. I love the part around 2.10 that sounds like fleetwood Mac. Brilliant guitar work. Perfect music and production skills, the lyrics are great!
That is a some real cool acoustic tapping Ray!!!! Not an easy thing to do, at least not for me, but you make it sound like a pro. Great production dynamics and the harmonies are to die for. Excellent vocals and words, top notch man!
What a great riff! Worth the effort Ray. You have to push the envelope sometimes. Great piano too. Nice changes, tasty lead on the outro. Super track!
What a song ,that technique on the guitar is amazing.
The chaos coming part is great the
Way it calms down then explodes with energy and that lead guitar tone is brilliant.
Superb song.
Blimey! Stunning. You can tap!
Great song. A 2.5 minute song that is just epic.
Paul
today, I was playing this as my son (19) walked by... "who is this guy?" he asked.
I said you heard him before. Ray from Australia...
"Yeah"... that guy sounds like the singer with "A Horse With No Name"....
I didn't hear that... but I do love America... not that song so much but ... geez Ray... you getting comped with Continents... and you deserve it. ever bit of it...
damn right... but for me... your vocals are great... and really super... but the rest of it are on par...
SUPERSTAR!
You've hit that mark again Ray beautiful from the tapping acoustic to the lyrics and delivery loved it were all getting old but it's no excuse to not try poor girl with the Donald Duck lips is probably trying a little too hard 😂
i Love this! Top shelf stuff. Epic sound and the lyrics are really cool. Great, great song.
Back for another listen. This really is very good. I could stand it it was a bit longer. Please....
Wow - that is some awesome playing - and a vocal melody to die for.
Fab - what a great sound, there is a touch of Jethro Tull about it.
B
Excellent playing – from the tapping onward. A beautiful production that takes the listener several places. There's a "thinking out loud" aspect to this. I don't mean to say it sounds ad-libbed, but that you start with an experience, a gut reaction, a snap judgement, some further reflection, and end in a different place.
Quote from: Ray Brookes on March 07, 2024, 11:40:30 AMA so-called influencer
Threw me a disparaging look
She had all the silicone implants
And lips like Donald Duck
She paused for a second with the selfies
And I caught her stupid eye
I said "Your use-by date is almost done,
Soon time to wave goodbye."
Brutal.
I recently spent a couple of days with some "influencers" and reality TV stars who were in Madagascar filming a show about biodiversity. I was prepared to dislike them. They were actually nice people (which surprised me). But seeing their near-manic obsession with producing social content was saddening. Standing in a forest, watching lemurs jumping from tree to tree, they couldn't take their minds off of what they were going to post later that day. I commended one of them, Blake Moynes (https://www.instagram.com/blakemoynes/) (479K followers ;) ), for his genuine ability to take in the moment without reaching for his phone or camera.
Quote from: Gritter on March 23, 2024, 10:54:35 AMi Love this! Top shelf stuff. Epic sound and the lyrics are really cool. Great, great song.
And with that, Gritter is a Super Hero - 5000th post! An influencer!
ooh excellent song Ray , lyrics are cool donald duck lips lol . great driving rhtyhm and arrangment , liked the drop to the piano very tasteful and the driving rock ending was awesome, could of listened for another 10 minutes to that.
very much enjoyed this track,