'On the Roof Tonight' - Max & Greeny

[Greeny]

I don't 'do' happy songs. I really don't 

But I always go wherever Max's music takes me. So this is very much a happy, party song. And it's what we all need. Some of us quite desperately.

Max on piano, rhythm and music composition. Me on lyric, vocal, bass and guitar (Epiphone Les Paul). Thanks Max - another beauty I enjoyed adding to.

weather forecast says its fine tonight
fine enough to buy some beer
everybody needs a little light
so shrug off the darkness and come round here

there's a party up above the houses
there's a party up amongst the stars
a toast to the living and those departed
drinking wine on the roof...
tonight we'll put speakers in the window
tonight we'll invite the neighbours round
you can call the cops but they won't mind
that we're drinking wine on the roof tonight

we're doing fine
suspended in time
drinking wine on the roof tonight

start a WhatsApp with an invitation
call the songbirds and the wastrels too
string the washing line with christmas lights
like fire flies in the urban blue

there's a party up above the houses
there's a party up amongst the stars
a toast to the living and those departed
drinking wine on the roof...
tonight we'll put speakers in the window
tonight we'll invite the neighbours round
you can call the cops but they won't mind
that we're drinking wine on the roof tonight

come around
and listen to our sounds
soul and blues and disco too
you can get high or get down

there's a party up above the houses
there's a party up amongst the stars
a toast to the living and those departed
drinking wine on the roof...
tonight we'll put speakers in the window
tonight we'll invite the neighbours round
you can call the cops but they won't mind
that we're drinking wine on the roof tonight

[Hilary]

I remember the good old days when we used to go out, out anywhere!

Uplifting, just what we need at the moment!

[Flash Harry]

Wha!!!!


Like like....

You know... that...  well those...


Yeah! souinds lilke a classic bit of Americana, wow.

You guys nailed it

 

[maxit]

I am among the "desperately" LoL, but I did not know it before listening to this song ...

[TPB]

Party in the sky I love it You know once I bought the farm and moved away from the lights I have really appreciated looking at the sky more
I know you are not one for happy songs but this one was nice
Tim

[Mike_S]

F**king lovely... really is. Super stuff. Tim if this is you doing a happy tune it's really come off. Beautiful, unashamed big happy chords. Max/Tim... brilliant, love it.

Mike

[Bluesberry]

lovely song.....I can't think of anything snappy to say other than I enjoyed it a lot......

[BerryPatch]

Sounds like something right off of Something/Anything! Great music and great lyrics and vocals. Gotta throw in an upbeat number here and there 

[Ferryman_1957]

You had me with that opening guitar riff, it's fab. A great piece of work from Max, bouncy and fun but with some clever chord changes in the middle. The bass additions are wonderful, I love the way you weave it around the piano. A great (cheerful!!) vocal over the top of this really creates an uplifting mood. No clowns in this one, but I love a song that includes the wastrels 

Definitely your summer number 1 hit. Very cool indeed!

[tonyc]

great uplifting song . very catchy you've both done a fantastic job love it well worth another listen .....cheers tony cee