"Reality Check" a Hook original for TVFEST

Hook · March 11, 2014, 04:02:25 PM

I watched the 1st episode Of Lilyhammer today which I enjoyed very much. Wrote these lyrics during the episode which had the same name. I'd really like to see Norway...but that has nothing to do with the song. Done with new uke & mbr in the kitchen.

1 live uke/vocal(stereo)
1 uke lead/solo

Reality Check

written & performed by Hook

fish out of water
In perhaps overhead
Greasing the wheels
Was it something said

Intensity, pride
And culture collide
As justice often lies
The law is cast aside

Trying hard to wrap
wrap around my head
Reality check

Regardless of where
regardless of who
The space between wrong and right
Is always thin ice

Trying hard to wrap
wrap around my head
Reality check

Incentive always clears the COGS
Frees the gears and pays the costs
People always are the same
Some just pawns others Masters of the game

Trying hard to wrap
wrap around my head
Reality check

cuthbert · March 11, 2014, 04:06:06 PM

oooh…I dig that octave note pattern you're hitting in your chords! I haven't caught Lilyhammer yet, but I've been meaning to.

In fact, that's some very fancy strumming you've got gong - a bit flamenco-like, and really speedy. Superb, Hook!

Groundy · March 12, 2014, 12:15:45 AM

Beautiful playing and singing, Hook
Well done ...Alex

thetworegs · March 12, 2014, 03:43:37 AM

A superb series really hots up in series two and a great song Hook Strum on man strum on!!

Jarle · March 12, 2014, 11:40:51 AM

Great song Hook.

Quote from: Hook on March 11, 2014, 04:02:25 PM... I'd really like to see Norway...

You really should...

...but that has nothing to do with the song...

bruno · March 13, 2014, 12:54:40 PM

Flippin eck bro - you are knocking these out faster than I can listen to them

Lovely sound for this track, although I have no idea what Lilyhammer is, need to google it

B

Farrell Jackson · March 14, 2014, 08:55:39 AM

I've seen a few previews of Lilyhammer (and Norway

) but that's it. Both look like interesting places to spend some time at. The quick uke strumming and your melodic vocal go well together. You seem to be on a song a day hyper writing groove. As long as they show up keep them coming. Nice one Hook!

Farrell

64Guitars · March 15, 2014, 12:37:06 PM

Good song, Hook. The new uke sounds great. I'm not familiar with the TV show but a few people have mentioned it here so I think I'll have to check it out.