Surrender - AndyR Original

[AndyR]

I wrote this little ditty back in May, did an acoustic demo and then played it to one or two people. I always meant to do something a bit more, er, "expansive" with the thing... So I stuck it in the corner for a bit and forgot about it.

Been recording this version on-and-off for a few weeks now. I had a certain amount of fun trying to play it and mix it to sound like the thing I could hear when I wrote it... This isn't quite it – but it's close!

Lots of Alice the Telecaster, an "SG" bass, and a bit of ham-fisted organ to muddy it all up in places...

AND!!! *especially* for Dave Bluesberry... there's a BAGS at the end (well, a LAGS, mebbe)

(BAGS= Big Ass Guitar Solo)

Surrender

Words & Music AndyR
Recorded on a BR1600
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Surrender - A A J Russe

And of course she didn't notice
That what she wanted was the same thing
As all the jokers in the corner
Have wanted for so long

And although she didn't know this
The very thing was on the table
All she had to do was grasp it
And drag the damn thing home

She said - I like... I don't know what... I don't know how
She said - I'll take whatever you can offer now
She said - it's not as if I've ever asked that much
She didn't know... about surrender

She saw her body in the water
Left her old life in the cold
Not afraid now to go naked
Not afraid to go back home

Sometimes she tries hard to remember
How bad it really might have been
She just accepts those days are over
Gets up and starts again

She says - I like... so many things now, my head spins
She says - I thank you... that you did not take a thing
She says - it's funny... did I really ask that much?
'Cause know she knows about surrender

And of course she never noticed
That all she wanted was the same thing
As the joker in the corner
Had wanted all along

Copyright (C) 2013 A A J Russe. All Rights Reserved.

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[Geir]

All is well in the world, we've got a new AndyR song !!!

I really love how the bass does so much of the rhythm work. And the tasteful guitarwork.

And the VOICE !!

Another one for the piPod

[SwanSong]

HI Andy super song surely it is. great vox
guitar . simply a wonderful feel to the song
2 thumbs up . cheers NEIL

[Gritter]

Great song! love the feel, love the production, love the lyrics!

[Oldrottenhead]

saw this and thought, i'd better go and get my headphones and give ma ears a treat.

                                                         FMGWABP!

[Hilary]

Oooo yeah very nice Mr R . . .

[Redler]

Really solid and tasteful stuff, as mentioned! Impressive perfroming, Andy!

Kari

[Speed Demon]

Very nice work, indeed!

Andy, where do I sign up to join your band?

Well done!

[fenderbender]

Perfecto
super  vocals -great lyrics-great guitar work -great backer
the perfect recording

congrats

Tommy 

[Jarle]

Great recording. I love the dynamics in this song. The way you use one riff to build up to the first chorus, and builds up to the second in a different way, and then use the first riff to end the second chorus is really cool.

JOA