steve@baselines.com Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 A fanciful silly lyric finishes up this song. I hope you like it. I'm sorry I haven't been here to listen to a lot of your fine recordings, I have been a little under the weather for a few weeks, or maybe it is just getting old - hopefully not that! https://baselines.com/?p=6824 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@baselines.com Posted August 11, 2023 Author Share Posted August 11, 2023 Lyrics I see the future, in all its glory My droid has green eyes, his name is Henry If I had a buffalo Nickel for every time My dreams collided with stark reality I'd buy a super yacht and sail it Around the seven seas then right back home. I'd take a breath and try to calculate my fate. And hope I don't end up like Sharon Tate Shine when others tell you that the world we know is a ball of confusion Shine Maybe I will ponder, calculate and scheme I'll find a way to capture joy synthesize it in a jar and maybe I'll get Henry to do all the work. In case of failure or despair Take a generous spoonful from my jar And keep on dancing with great abandon Don't let them see you Just keep on tapping Mommas little baby will never cry Mommas little baby would rather die Just keep on shining There's a silver lining (Momma's little baby will never cry Momma's little baby would rather die.) Shine when others tell you that the world we know is a ball of confusion Shine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSband Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 Clever song, I like it. Wish I could write lyrics like that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack c. Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 weird and nice song and harmony.jack c 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@baselines.com Posted August 12, 2023 Author Share Posted August 12, 2023 15 hours ago, KSband said: Clever song, I like it. Wish I could write lyrics like that. Thank you! I usually write out a piano part for the vocal first...and one phrase sets it off. For this one, it started with 'I see the future', and 'if I had a buffalo nickel' 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@baselines.com Posted August 12, 2023 Author Share Posted August 12, 2023 53 minutes ago, jack c. said: weird and nice song and harmony.jack c Thanks Jack - I do weird good I have been told 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makke Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 Cool. I liked the melodic song and the arrangement. Sounds good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry T. Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Very nice piece. Lots of changes. Excellent mix, all instruments clear and well balanced. Agree with the message of the lyrics, gotta shine through a whole lot of uselessness that is thrown at us in life🎶🎶🎶🎶 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@baselines.com Posted August 14, 2023 Author Share Posted August 14, 2023 On 8/13/2023 at 5:43 AM, Makke said: Cool. I liked the melodic song and the arrangement. Sounds good. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@baselines.com Posted August 14, 2023 Author Share Posted August 14, 2023 1 hour ago, Larry T. said: Very nice piece. Lots of changes. Excellent mix, all instruments clear and well balanced. Agree with the message of the lyrics, gotta shine through a whole lot of uselessness that is thrown at us in life🎶🎶🎶🎶 Absolutely Larry - no sense in getting mired down in the ball of confusion that life can become. That you for your comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark skinner Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 What a Wonderful song! I Loved the way you sang the first verses putting the impact in different spots. You sure packed a lot of cool instrumentation in this one . It was light and inspirational , and for some reason .. I envisioned "Kermit the Frog" singing it. I hope you take that as a compliment .. I Loved the Beatle ish quality. mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@baselines.com Posted August 15, 2023 Author Share Posted August 15, 2023 6 hours ago, mark skinner said: What a Wonderful song! I Loved the way you sang the first verses putting the impact in different spots. You sure packed a lot of cool instrumentation in this one . It was light and inspirational , and for some reason .. I envisioned "Kermit the Frog" singing it. I hope you take that as a compliment .. I Loved the Beatle ish quality. mark Now you've done it - I can't get that video of Kermit singing 'Shine when others tell you...' and 'Maybe I'll get Henry' - I have a perfect movie running in my head! Thanks for your comments, really appreciated. Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark skinner Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 (edited) Glad I could help 🙂 Maybe a sock puppet video ?? Only You could lock in with the vocals. Boost the break parts and sway with the music . You never know .. Maybe a new niche for you could go viral .. ms Edited August 16, 2023 by mark skinner 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjornpdx Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 Great lyrics Steve. I like how the lyrics and music work together to make a fun song. Not sure what it says about me but I thought the Sharon Tate part was funny. Kind of unexpected lyric I guess. -Bjorn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@baselines.com Posted August 16, 2023 Author Share Posted August 16, 2023 17 hours ago, bjornpdx said: Great lyrics Steve. I like how the lyrics and music work together to make a fun song. Not sure what it says about me but I thought the Sharon Tate part was funny. Kind of unexpected lyric I guess. -Bjorn Yeah Bjorn! - I got to that part and was going through rhymes ... rate..sate...tate. Thought, oh I couldn't, oh I shouldn't...oh I MUST! That's the good thing about getting old, you don't care so much about what other people think of you. You do what is core you. Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@baselines.com Posted August 16, 2023 Author Share Posted August 16, 2023 21 hours ago, mark skinner said: Glad I could help 🙂 Maybe a sock puppet video ?? Only You could lock in with the vocals. Boost the break parts and sway with the music . You never know .. Maybe a new niche for you could go viral .. ms Funny. I also pictured Animal going nuts on the drums behind Kermit (and maybe miss Piggy on harmonies) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookiee Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 Well your brain and world are no weirder than mine, I liked this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Walsh Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Pretty hoppin' tune, Steve! Great lyrics and a very engaging arrangement. Love it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@baselines.com Posted August 18, 2023 Author Share Posted August 18, 2023 On 8/17/2023 at 10:22 AM, Wookiee said: Well your brain and world are no weirder than mine, I liked this. Awesome! Good to know there's folks out there that are like me. Thanks for listening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@baselines.com Posted August 18, 2023 Author Share Posted August 18, 2023 19 hours ago, Kevin Walsh said: Pretty hoppin' tune, Steve! Great lyrics and a very engaging arrangement. Love it! Thanks Kevin - I appreciate your time and feedback! Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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