Demo: A Beast With Two Backs (LitBR) for BawdyFest

[cuthbert]

Here's a quick demo of a song that I hope to possibly improve and finish for BawdyFest.

I woke up very early this morning (still dark) after a dream, with the expression "Making the beast with two backs", which is a euphemism for sexual intercourse going back to Shakespeare and earlier, still on the tip of my tongue. As I sat on my bed in the dark, I tried to get something down on uke and quickly build a skeleton of a song. Once I had an inkling of where it should go, I recorded this on my iPhone in a single, drowsy take. I think the lyrics need more work. Still, I would be surprised if more than 15 minutes passed from waking until it was put together and recorded on my phone. And then I went back to sleep.

It was a very quiet recording (didn't want to wake anyone), so I normalized the audio and then added some echo in Audition to enhance the dream-like ambiance that gave it birth.

Thanks for listening.

[Hilary]

I love singing in the dark and writing songs on the cuff this way.

It doesn't need anything else, it's just perfect as it is!

[Redler]

A nice little song - your voice is always a pleasure to hear. I think I should try that method to write a song, too. I wake up almost in every night, but never thought to take my guitar and recorder...

Looking forward to see, if you re-record this. It works nicely already now for a instant recording. Very calming....

[Flash Harry]

You'd struggle to get this sort of ambience if you tried.

It's timeless, locationless, disembodied and fabulous. It should exist only as this, it's perfect.

[Hook]

Wow brother, what a great recording. I love the effect you( everyone) gets when your forced to be restrained in your performance. It creates an edginess naturally. This is great.
Rock on!

[The Gobi Desert Canoe Club]

Excellent song, ticks all the boxes for me. Perfect for the Bawdy Fest.    Willie

[Ferryman_1957]

A song from start to finish in 15 minutes? I'm lucky if I can get one done in 15 years.....

Very clever way of turning a quick sketch into an effective dreamy song. Can't really hear the words but the subject matter is certainly rude enough   

[Oldrottenhead]

Brilliant . I often dream, wake up with songs in my head but forget them within seconds of waking. Great job in catching onto this one.

[Mike_S]

I love singing in the dark and writing songs on the cuff this way.

It doesn't need anything else, it's just perfect as it is!

A great way to do a song... you have an idea.. forming it in the moment, and then get it the f**k down in that moment, can't be any more pure than that. A great song too.

[Ella]

Wonderful song! I can imagine that lonely moment in the night when you made this song. I get a Cohen-vibe, but I think you have much better voice.