The Status Quo by Oldrottenhead

[Oldrottenhead]

This is the first song recorded in my new hut. I was hoping to see Mars in all it's glory tonight, apparently it is at it's nearest, however Scottish clouds block my view.

anyway
It is what it is.

Is that a matter of fact
Or did you play with the numbers
For the hope of a dream
All your questions now answered
Gaming a system
That you don't understand
Mars has never been nearer
It's obscured by the clouds
We're never getting
The things that we want
The big boys won't waver
They'll never give up
So why even bother
Just go with the flow
Get back in your box
It's the status quo
A cannea be bothered
A cannea be arsed
I don't see the point
It's a bedroom farce
The moons in ascendence
The planets aligned
If you're gonna jump
Maybe now's the best time
We're never getting
The things that we want
The big boys won't waver
They'll never give up
So why even bother
Just go with the flow
Get back in your box
It's the status quo
Aye their hooks are in deep
And they're not letting go
Not without a fight
Not without a show
They're the kill
We're the prey
That's the way it's always been
It's never gonna change
Well the earth and the sun
And mars in a line
Apparently that happens
From time to time
The prize for the taking
But Jupiter laughs
Maybe we should wipe
The smile off his face

The Status Quo

w/m
by
Oldrottenhead
HB bass Guitar
HB tele
Akia Midi Keyboard
USB Mic
recorded in GarageBand
in the hut.

[kenny mac]

A cannea be bothered
A cannea be arsed, lol like those lines.
Nice one james.
Didnt know that about mars.
Friday was as clear as a bell,so much so I stopped outside in the garden and watched in awe silently and still so the security lights wouldn't come on.
The stars were amazing.
Anyway I digest,congratulations on your 1st song in the hut.
Cool song by a cool dude.

[SE]

Well done  in the  first  of  many, nothing  like  your  own recording  space.

[StephenM]

glad to see you finished your project... and this is a nice track to hear.... you make it sound so easy....well done!

[thetworegs]

Don't jump now Jim you've got your hut to play with ..... lovely laid back truth

[Ray Brookes]

Oh yeah, lovely cool laid back number and nicely performed. Cool lyrics and got a kinda Steely Dan groove IMO. Nice spacious mix too. Great work, Jim; well done.

[AndyR]

Cool sounds.
Congratulations on the hut.
I've been looking for a thread about it... can't find one. What sort of "hut" are we talking about here?

[Flash Harry]

New hut, new sound, that's a very different mix for you.

Congrats on getting the hut finished, great track BTW.

[Oldrottenhead]

Cool sounds.
Congratulations on the hut.
I've been looking for a thread about it... can't find one. What sort of "hut" are we talking about here?

hi Andy,  at your suggestion i have posted a thread about said hut.  https://songcrafters.org/forum/index.php?topic=30145.msg357339;topicseen#new

[mdhastings]

Real nice production values. I love a well produced song that allows me to pick out the individual instruments clearly.

Also love a good lyric. This one in particular grabbed me:
"Mars has never been nearer
It's obscured by the clouds"