face the music by oldrottenhead

[Oldrottenhead]

i should have been attending to other matters whilst in the midst of writing and recording this. resulting in serious frying pan injuries from mrs rottenhead. hope it was worth it   .

regarding the line "an ashtray full of doubts" that is stolen from the billy connolly joke/pun "life is like an ashtray, it's full of little doubts". in the scottish vernacular "doubts" can also mean used cigarette stubs.

i can find peace at the bottom of an empty bottle
i can find solace with my hands around a cold beer
i can find light in an ashtray full of doubts
i can find god lying face down in the gutter
i can get lost in the pages of a good book
i can be distracted by the slightest little thing
i can find light in an ashtray full of doubts
i can find god lying face down in the gutter
i'm running away
from cold reality
i'm hiding away
too scared to face the music
i can hide from the truth by sticking my head in the sand
i could make it all go away just by switching on my tv
i can find light in an ashtray full of doubts
i can find god lying face down in the gutter
i'm running away
from cold reality
i'm hiding away
too scared to face the music
it's time to stand up
walk into the cold light of reality
it's time to stand up
and face the music

face the music

w/m
oldrottenhead
juno di and voice

[alfstone]

This one is really "important". I'd like to add something to this one.

Alfredo

[Oldrottenhead]

This one is really "important". I'd like to add something to this one.

Alfredo

go for it Dr.

[Geir]

Oh I like it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Very nice piano/juno work and great lyrics

[Farrell Jackson]

Good words Jim! I like the phrase "I could make it all go away by switching on my TV"....excellent line! The piano works great here as well. You do that Scottish accent so well 

Farrell

[Redler]

Really cool! The music track is very different! Liked the "experimental" spots a lot! Fine song!

[Hook]

Love the chorus, even though I will never face the music myself?
Very cool syncopation and changes, I dig!
Rock On!

[Mike_S]

Very nice... eerie.

[fenderbender]

So different and so impressive
great Lyrics James.

Tommy

[alfstone]

As promised...

...remix after several add-ons:

- Pad, fretless bass & acoustic guitar are patches of the Roland GP-10 driven by the Godin ACS-SA

- Electric guitar: Fender American Deluxe Strat going into the (old & glorious) Boss GT-Pro

Enjoy!

 

Alfredo