'The Land of Wolves and Thorns' - Greeny Original

[Greeny]

Been under the cosh at work for what feels like forever. Recording has to get slipped into the wee small hours or a few grabbed minutes here and there.

Takamine acoustic (recorded through the MBR Mic only), Hofner Verythin, Fender Precision, and a dubstep drum loop with a shit-load of added glitches and sound clips from 80's arcade games Gorf and Gauntlet, plus other sounds - including an R2D2 death scream.

Bit of a weird mash-up


Give me coffee
and nicotine
to spark the gears alive in this machine
take a match to the bunting
and watch the bastard burn

'cos i feel like a stranger
in the land of wolves and thorns
where the blue notes fall like rain
on unripened fields of corn
and something wicked this way comes
like the dark scowl of a storm

i am a non-citizen
won't doff my hat to the queen
here comes the maypole of the dead
and the lion and the unicorn are brawling on the green

politicians all on the make
vying for a bigger slice of cake
hang them from the lamposts
and have a jamboree

'cos i feel like a stranger
in the land of wolves and thorns
where the blue notes fall like rain
on unripened fields of corn
and something wicked this way comes
like the dark scowl of a storm

i am a non-citizen
won't doff my hat to the queen
here comes the maypole of the dead
and the lion and the unicorn are brawling on the green

[Redler]

Sounds very mellow! The dubstep loops is great. All thing has been panned perfectly...and you're really production wizard!!

The most important and essential point is that you've written and performed stunning song again! Superb Greeny tuesday!

[Oldrottenhead]

fabulous.

[cuthbert]

Happy Greeny Tuesday! Love the mix of guitars, and all those wonderful glitchy 80s sounds - a mashup that works so very well. Didn't think I'd recognize that R2D2 death scream (perfectly placed), but I did!

[SwanSong]

Surely agree with comment. s with ea new song. is more and more
powerful . well developed vocals and use of instrument.s surely
a mellow song. this would b good in a movie back drop .congrats
wish u the best NEIL.!

[averiguar]

I'm a little chuffed, because I wanted to do the Gorf samples  MYSELF!
Great fun to listen to the panorama of sound you created here, and it only serves to accent the lovely guitar and voice/song. Great stuff.
Maybe I'll just have to settle for Wizard of Wor and Yar's Revenge.



*edited to add: your lyrics are REALLY the jewel here.

[Jarle]

Another fabulous song. Beautiful melody and a great arrangement. I like the melodic bass and the 80's sounds, but find the panning of the drums a little disturbing.

[Groundy]

Great song.the arrangement and playing is spot on.....Well done.....Alex

[The Reverend 48]

It's good to hear you are still producing Classics Tim
Just Brilliant

[Greeny]

It's good to hear you are still producing Classics Tim
Just Brilliant

Hey! Mike! Many thanks, and nice to see you again Bluesman