One Night Stand (I remember you)

[The Gobi Desert Canoe Club]

Hi all, hot off the press, has this ever happened to you?  Hope you enjoy.       Willie

Rickenbacker 12 String, Fender Strat,  Fender Precision, Various noises from GarageBand

Can't help thinking I know your face
I just can't remember the time or place
Where I saw you, maybe a dream
Or was it on a movie screen

Oh were you just a one night stand
You wanted love and I was on hand
I stayed the whole night through
Oh yeah, now I remember you

Never thought that we would meet again
In a doorwa,y out of the rain
Do you remember all the things we said
Or is this all inside my head

Oh were you just a one night stand
You wanted love and I was on hand
I stayed the whole night through
Oh yeah now , I remember you

Instrumental

It seems so long ago
Maybe a year or so
You whispered in my ear
I remember it oh so clear

Oh were you just a one night stand
You wanted love and I was on hand
I stayed the whole night through
Oh yeah now , I remember you

Outro

[hardlock]

Thought of a dozen great comments to elaborate on, lyrics, production, tones, vibe, flow, etc. but it all comes down to one simple word that says it all for me:

PERFECT!

[StephenM]

remarkeable!  really great soundscape... once again the likeness to Boston to me is quite amazing... good stuff

[cuthbert]

Fantastic, Willie. Love the song and especially dig that fine Ricky jangle.

[Johnbee]

Very nice melody.  It's the kind of melody that can grow on you very easily.

  John B

[TPB]

And to think you were thinking of quitting music I am so glad you did not this song is outstanding keep the jangle alive
Tim

[Mike Huntingford]

Boston - exactly what I thought.  Your sound so reminds me of Boston.  Terrific song that I enjoyed so very much.

Mike

[Hook]

You can and constantly do, write grat songs brother. no exception here.
Rock on!

[WarpCanada]

Lyrics are top shelf. Production is very good.  Vocal has good heft (did you double the vocal? what vocal processing did you add? It's very good).  Your vocal delivery is good, it feels wistful and sad, but the 80s guitar ballad energy of the song creates an experience that as others said, does remind me of Boston. 

If I was in  your band I would have wanted to take a Boston or Journey style guitar solo somewhere in there, but that wouldn't have improved things, as this one references a Boston sound without BEING that track. 

Another musical reference that just came to me is Power Pop.    Tommy Keene, These Are Places That Are Gone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SB_u2gC5S5o

I would love to hear what happens to your ricky if you gain it up and go for Tommy Keene's sound in the track above, in a future musical outing.


That Rick 12 string sounds so good that now Santa needs to bring me one of those, and if he doesn't I may need to head into town on a mission to acquire some more jangle, as I haven't got enough jangle in my life.

[Johnny McAleer]

I love this. A low-key Boston vibe in there I agree. I'm also hearing twin heroes Gerry Rafferty and Jeff Lynne watching over this excellent track. Technically and musically superb!  -Johnny