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I had a new one in 1993. That car is magic. Enjoy!

I replied to this to create a diversion.

Well that was fun. Can't offer much other than the intro might have run a tad longish. But this is avant prog so whichever the hell these days. Sounds good to my ears, definitely tells a story. I like the lead synth and perhaps more of those brighter elements might help push the mix a tilt toward the shinier side. If you have a mix bus tool that might add just a bit of high end sheen. I use zynaptic intensity for this purpose because my mixing skills are hit and miss sometimes. Anyway, this is an adventurous listen and a good one at that. Nice job. -Tom

Yes but hopefully heaven itself is a little less complicated.

You win!!!

You know who really can't sing for beans? Tom Waits. Lou Reed. Leonard Cohen. Bob Dylan. Yet people make attachments to their songwriting and as artists, they get over. Secondly, we are often our own harshest critics. I'm not a fan of my own, particularly. But that's ok. That's just one of many boxes left unticked ?. Still gotta write songs. That shared curse is partly why this forum exists. I think you write good songs, and as we all are, you are developing as you go. Most importantly, why did your health care costs double ??? For fixed income, that's a complete killer. Maybe you could pony up a song about that . . . sounds like blues potential. cheers, -Tom

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Mulcahey.

I can vouch for the cats.

Really cool guitar outtro, nice chops. Mix was very clear, and the bass on my headphones was at a perfect level. My first thought about the vid was "oooh, he has a budget!!!" ? wherever you found that movie, you worked your song into it beautifully. cheers, -Tom

Mark, welcome back. Great cover and stellar vocals. Love the mix . Whatever delay time you have on that chorus vocal was extremely well chosen! You have a great voice. cheers, -Tom

I didn't think there was a ghost of a chance, but Beyonce took him back.

Thanks so much for the feedback! @SPAK- thanks for the "making socks" idea, I'll poke around. Appreciate the comments! @kakku and @Grem - thanks, and I seem to get a Zappa reference occassionally. I have yet to hear anything by him all the way through, he was never on my radar at all. Maybe I should check it out! I did respect his appearance before Congress battling the Tipper Gore initiative - which was exactly 1 million light years ago. @freddy j - thanks! I like writing about mundane things and re-scaling them to be much more than they are. So glad you liked the song, thank you very much for the very kind words! @Andrew Ball - super kind of you, mate! You appear to be a long-suffering listener!!! I dig your stuff as well, and I would encourage you to post your tunes more often. Thanks for the lift! You have a double threat of guitar and keys, and a good voice as well. I think more people should check out your stuff. @Jesse Screed - good think I didn't post the 17 minute version then!!! Thanks for the idearrr and yes I could see a "radio" version. Should the need arise! And yes, always better. thanks again for the feedbacks.

I dig Kloon's stuff. The groove is like an ecosystem. Lots of interdependent elements that are all mixed extremely well. Sounds like a clean, pro mix. Nice! Vocals hold it all together just great. I will diverge a little on the lyrics / meaning. From my perspective, kind of an older dude who's seen a few things, I found the theme and lyrics kind of preachy!!! But guess what - you are not writing this for me . . . Perhaps for a certain kind of person, this could be an anthem. For someone needing a guiding light, or something. This might be their song. Digression over. Nice tune, as usual. I haven't heard a clunker out of you yet. cheers, -Tom

I like the beat, her voice, your pleasant if slightly dated video, which actually fits a kind of 80's groove. I didn't care for those auto-tune moments but please don't judge by my tastes, which are prehistoric. Mix wise, a little more bass wouldn't be out of place. cheers, -Tom

Ah! These drums fit quite nicely. Nice tune. I liked how you strip the arrangement down in the middle, and modulate everything back in. Nice choice. For me the reverb choice (maybe it's chorus, too) on the synths, the arpeggiated stuff, the snare, the sax . . . very nice! But the occassional cymbal crash sounds drier. Maybe a little more rvb on that cymbal? And perhaps lower the cymbal just a bit in volume? I dunno, just a niggle really. Nothing wrong as is. cheers, -Tom

Like Rush only with a better singer. And I LOVE Rush. How did you get that lead vocal so clear? Is it doubled? I know you have a lot of bgv's for spice, but occasionally when the lead vocal is exposed? it just comes across the guitars and such with such clarity. Very very nice. cheers, -Tom

What seems better about v3?

@Lynn - thanks hombre! quirky is where the fun is! Thanks for the compliments. I've never heard of Bombas. What have I been missing? @garybrun - wow I wish I could hear it on your Focals. What's the shipping from Norway? I have some Neumans but I usually do a headphone check as my most trusted source. I realize that makes no sense. Thanks, glad you liked the mix! @daryl1968 - thanks! The sax was tough to mix, I have little experience with live horns. Thanks for the heads up! Occasionally I have a soft sax line undercutting some vocals, I'm not sure about that choice. @thegaltieribrothers - thanks man! and yes, the video has begun its journey! much obliged for the listen. @Wookiee - thanks for relating. I'm just glad the lyrics are getting heard, I was worried they were a bit slurry in spots. Glad you dug the groove! @Grem - your comments will be passed along to the marketing department. Perhaps "socks" are too mundane a thing to sing about? I'm so glad you found it worth the time - I also sometimes balk at the longer ones - so glad you dug it and "comical but deep" was what I was aiming for. Gracias amigo.

I do like it! Cool touches throughout. I like the delay on the guitar solo. I listened on headphones, mix was nice and clear, and well panned. cheers, -Tom

All good until a bike messenger whacks her right off that cable car.

I agree, nice perky vibe. I'm agreeing also with the drum comments above. It might be just the snare with a ton of roomy reverb. Do you ever think about more electronic / house type of drums? Might be interesting, personal taste of course. Cool work, Kakku. Your songs are breezy and make me want to visit Scandinavia. Is that where u are based? Cheers, -Tom

Half a day? Damn. Were you on Mercury? This would have taken me a year. Loved your tune, the mix, and the awesome guitar tones. Great vocals too!

Hey catchy little number you have hear. The 19 yr old mind was certainly a good story songteller. I was going to point out the compressed on the vocals but you got there first. Dunno if you are up for arrangement ideas, but it might be cool for the first four bars of the intro, just a capella vocals. Then the instrumentation sparse, then the drums as you have them. The vocals are nice and hooky. It has a 60s feel, which, doing the math, makes perfect sense ?

Started this one two years ago? Rather deep in the weeds at present. Please hear and brutally critique what I long ago became oblivious to. Many thanks!