"Appropriate Everything" a Hook original

[Hook]

Did this over my recent vacation from hell...still have to fly back North to pick up a van waiting on a transmission.

Appropriate Everything

written & performed by Hook

I have to wonder why
you wouldn't appropriate every culture you could

I want to be inspired,influenced & maybe even changed
& if I'm moved to imitate, why would that be so strange
I always thought a melting pot was what we were supposed to be
but it seems more like an ice tray to me

Elvis heard the blues & he became the King
The Beatles heard Chuck Berry & that was really good thing
The Police took Reggae & made it their own
Hall & Oates were singing Philly Soul before their Pop became Rock & Roll

[cuthbert]

Amen to that.

And there's some different styles in play in your arrangement of this, too. Plenty to hold your interest. I hope things are looking up soon, post-vacation.

Appropriate on!

[StephenM]

first off... I love the music track to this big time...it's really grand...

and your singing is great...

just wondering why it's on the "Covers" board though....

[cuthbert]

just wondering why it's on the "Covers" board though....

Good catch, Stephen. I've moved it to the Originals board.

[tonyc]

another great track hook , catchy as hell and love the lyrics .....cheers tony cee

[Greeny]

Wow! There's an artist called John Grant (an American who lives in Iceland), and the start of this could have been him. Flash and I are great fans of his.

Feels like a departure for you, stylistically. It's very European. And very, very interesting. I love the squelchy bass, and the main melodic refrain is superb. So atmospheric. Those overlapping vocals at the end are very clever indeed.

Killer track.

[maxit]

cool sound, and lyrics make you brain start wondering. Great song and really has a lot of styles in, and is very unique too ... 

[chapperz66]

This is an inspired song, Hook.  The bass sound is to die for, and the vocal just makes it so catchy whilst still remaining left-field.  I love it.

Paul

[Farrell Jackson]

A very different style (in a good way) from you, Hook. It's spatial and atmospheric. I dig the lyric and vocals. Specifically the overlapping lines and the way you develop the melody. The harmony guitar riffs are so cool and give a grounding point for the song. Well done! I hope the van repair doesn't cost you an arm and a leg.

[Ray Brookes]

Nice cool laid back track and love those guitars. I like the atmospheric feel of the production - nothing going over the top or getting in the way. Great work.