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stacey

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Welllllllll... this is a foray into dissonance. Some 5ths, augmented 7ths, a little on the spooky side at times, but I LIKE it!

That's me on the acoustic guitar and keyboards, and that's me warbling out the vocals.

Thanks for listening!
Stacey
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HOLLYWOOD
Stacey K. Black

she beckons come closer baby
her arms outstretched to greet

she says i'll warm your heart
i'll fill your cup 'til it overflows

she whispers come lose yourself in me
her arms reach from sea to sea

she promises riches
she promises fame
she promises bright lights
that spell out your name

your name
your name
your name

she begs you come play with me baby
her fingers press on your carotid artery

have you a dream?
she can make it come true
and i'll swear it to you cause i know her

have you a dream?
it will just cost your soul
leave you angry and cold and you'll owe her

she yells you can't ignore me baby
i'm the one who holds your key

she says i'll warm your heart
i'll fill your cup 'til it overflows

have you a dream?
she can make it come true
and i swear it to you cause i know her

have you a dream
it will just cost your soul
turn you angry and cold and you'll owe her

INST one verse

she promised me riches
she promised me fame
she promised me bright lights
that spell out my name
my name
my name
my name
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Comments: 35
Fans: 11
Plays: 408
Downloads: 86
Votes: 16
Uploaded: Jun 26, 2006 - 02:48:28 PM
Last Updated: Jun 26, 2006 - 03:59:44 PM Last Played: Nov 03, 2009 - 05:44:50 PM
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Comments
I.G.M. said 1249 days ago (June 26th, 2006)
WOW!!!!
Love it from the beginning! It`s a bit static, but I think there`s potential for much more. Joni Mitchell comes to mind and that means mastership in songwriting.

9-9-9-9

I.G.M.
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Scott Carmichael said 1249 days ago (June 26th, 2006)
wonderful and fresh
A little disturbing in the way that you intended... very creative and
masterful backing vox... agree Joni M in there (whom I love)... your
change (lift) into the chorus is so right... I think the ending is brilliant..

you are a very creative... braaaavooo
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stacey said 1249 days ago (June 26th, 2006)
wonderful and fresh
Thanks so much! I really appreciate your awesome critiques!

Stacey
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Hectorious said 1249 days ago (June 26th, 2006)
Look at You:)
I totally agree with I.G.M. Great stuff Stacey!!!
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stacey said 1249 days ago (June 26th, 2006)
Look at You:)
Thanks Hector! I had a BLAST with this one!

Stacey
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stacey said 1249 days ago (June 26th, 2006)
Look at You:)
Thanks Hector! I had a BLAST with this one!

Stacey
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Hectorious said 1249 days ago (June 26th, 2006)
Look at You:)
P.S. I also liked the art work.
You need to make a myspace or a garageband site for to promote your Music.

go to www.garageband.com and make your band site.

---
Thank you for listening and your comments ;)

Hector
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Ed Hannifin said 1249 days ago (June 26th, 2006)
Fifths. Augmented sevenths.
Those are, like, musical terms, right?

People who can do this kind of thing...and then people who can
DESCRIBE what they just did intelligently...

Yep, it's got that dissonant jangle, and the lyric works with it. Reminds
me of Roches stuff like "Want Not"...those odd high Terre Roche
harmonies...

Maybe "She Goes Steady With The Maestro", too...

Really sophisticated, Stacey, but not pointlessly sophisticated, which
tends to annoy me. The sophistication here works in service to the
song. You seem to have a talent for that.

Ed
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Scott Carmichael said 1249 days ago (June 26th, 2006)
yes that's it
Cool Ed I'm a big Roches fan.. yes that's it
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Godchaser said 1249 days ago (June 26th, 2006)
Glitter & Glitz Kills
Nice tune-very Joni sounding which is a good thing-very well done-
nice production-sweet lead & backing vocals-good stuff!
-Godchaser
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scratch_harris said 1249 days ago (June 26th, 2006)
It's the vocals
one Jonichord there may be but this is all yours. No fuzzy warbles here.
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Alannah said 1249 days ago (June 26th, 2006)
Wow Stacey ....
You have such a singing talent that makes me want to delete all my amateurish stuff .... I love the way you are able to conceptualize the melodies and harmony tracks and blend them in so nicely and smoothly .. they always sound like they just "belong" there .... and of course I am a huge lover of all musical things dark and moody .. so its no surprise that I liked this one .. I am also a big fan of what I call the ODD notes .... (as opposed to the even notes ???? - I think I did make that up ....) ... keep em coming ... and yes Iagree with the others ... you should be "marketing" your stuff - its good enough !!!!
stacey said 1249 days ago (June 26th, 2006)
Wow Stacey ....
Thanks so much! You are so very kind, and those amazing words mean a lot
coming from you!
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stacey said 1249 days ago (June 26th, 2006)
Wow Stacey ....
Thanks so much! You are so very kind, and those amazing words mean a lot
coming from you!
Check out my latest song called tick tock
stacey said 1249 days ago (June 26th, 2006)
Wow Stacey ....
Thanks so much! You are so very kind, and those amazing words mean a lot
coming from you!
Check out my latest song called tick tock
J.A.Stewart said 1249 days ago (June 26th, 2006)
Disappointing...
I thought it was a paean to my retired alter ego, Joe HOLLYWOOD. ;-)

This is a very interesting piece, Stacey. As Ingo (I.G.M.) pointed out,
there's potential for much more, but any producer or arranger worth
their salt would hear that and would be eager to flesh it out.

It's a bit edgy, eerie and disturbing, but haunting and lovely, as well.

I'm thinking this would have been nice for the soundtrack of
"Mulholland Drive." Hmmm... maybe you ought to see if David Lynch is
currently working on anything. I think he would like this. ;-)

--- Joe

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stacey said 1249 days ago (June 26th, 2006)
Disappointing...
RE: David Lynch: Now THAT... would be COOL!
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digitalnirvana9 said 1249 days ago (June 26th, 2006)
Ode to La La Land
At one time, you too, must have been the new kid on the block in
Hollywood. LA is dissonance incarnate...I usually don't like dissonant
music, but this one really works for me and it suits the topic
perfectly...You are a very talented person, and this song really showcases
what you can do....Great work Stacy! A definite down-load for me....thank
you. Peace, Norman
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stacey said 1249 days ago (June 26th, 2006)
Ode to La La Land
Oh yeah. I've been here ten years and I'm still the new kid! Thanks so very much
for the wonderful comments! I really appreciate your time!

Stacey
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digitalnirvana9 said 1248 days ago (June 27th, 2006)
Ode to La La Land
Be sure to take some time to get away and take in some nature. Trees, grass,
water, fresh air, healthy food, are important to keep the inspiration
flowing....Peace and Light to you, Norman
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TobinMueller said 1249 days ago (June 27th, 2006)
Joni Mitchell meets Grimm
This is now my favorite of your growing catalog. Shades of Joni Mitchell
with the darkness of Grimm. My only suggestion is to replace the ending
verse synth with a real instrument to maintain the integrity of sound
you've established, perhaps a violin or cello, or drop the sound entirely.
Superb track.
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stacey said 1249 days ago (June 27th, 2006)
Joni Mitchell meets Grimm
Thanks so much! That's so great! I really appreciate your time and critique!
Stacey
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mvh9591 said 1248 days ago (June 27th, 2006)
Very Nice
Stacey, You did a very nice job with the guitar and vocal. I liked it very
much. Thanks for the post.


mvh : )
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lholden said 1248 days ago (June 28th, 2006)
Very interesting
I am a new member to MacJams. I listened to one of your songs during my first visit and began to look for others that you wrote. Your voice is amazing and your songs are fantastic. Keep writing and keep singing.
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stacey said 1247 days ago (June 28th, 2006)
Very interesting
Thanks so much for your wonderful comment! I really appreciate it! And,
welcome to MacJams!
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macgalver said 1246 days ago (June 30th, 2006)
Stacey
AH, your voice is beautiful on this one! Really highlights the drama of
your delivery. Gorgeous stuff! Love, love, love the harmonies! Great
stuff, thanks for sharing, your fan, kelli.
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futzpucker said 1245 days ago (June 30th, 2006)
Very high quality
Among this song's many strengths is its uniqueness. The chord
progression is very creative and the melody takes great advantage of it.
The background vocals add a sweet touch, and the sound of the
chorused guitar is very effective. I love the ebb and flow of the
intensity. This song, aided by your convincing and skillful vocal track,
is masterfully evocative, which is its triumph.

I agree with Tobin that replacing or eliminating the synth string sound
would make this wonderful song even better, and I agree with Joe that
a skilled producer and arranger could take this song to another realm.
As it is, it is great work, and I hope you're proud of it. I've listened to it
over and over... Thank you for posting this gem.
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stacey said 1245 days ago (June 30th, 2006)
Very high quality
That is extremely high praise and I reallly appreciate it! Thanks so much!

Stacey
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Nolan said 1243 days ago (July 2nd, 2006)
Fantastic
Great stuff, Stacey. Such a clever song. What Ejh said above -
sophisticated but not pointlessly sophisticated - sums it up perfectly.
The harmonies are very cool, and I love your voice.
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alley-oop said 1243 days ago (July 2nd, 2006)
really cool
I agree..kind of a Joni M. deal going. Very facinating progression. And exceptional vocals an harmonies. I think I would have liked to hear that nice guitar performance with a more natural acoustic sound. (sans chorus?)
bravo!!!
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stacey said 1243 days ago (July 2nd, 2006)
really cool
THANKS Y'ALL! I really appreciate the great comments!
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perceptualvortex said 1237 days ago (July 8th, 2006)
Excellent!
Yeah, great singing, guitar, mix... it's all really good. I especially dig the chord progressions and harmonizing vocals.
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stacey said 1236 days ago (July 9th, 2006)
Excellent!
Thanks so much for those kind comments! I really appreciate it!

Stacey
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Monkaton said 1230 days ago (July 15th, 2006)
The Seduction of Stacey
I liked the emptiness of promise that "Hollywood" offered.

Good lyrics with the right approach on the arrangement. It created the
right bed for the lyrics to lie, or is that lay, in.

Very good vocals too.
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stacey said 1230 days ago (July 16th, 2006)
The Seduction of Stacey
Thank you thank you thank you! I really appreciate your kind comments!

Stacey
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