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This song was recorded on a Yamaha 4-track tape recorder in 1992 in a loft in Brooklyn, NY. The artists are myself, Philip VanDusen aka racerat: guitars, bass and drum machine button pushing (start/stop, woohoo!) and Matt M, aka Sonny Jim on vocals. It is an entry for the Analogapalooza Vintage Music Festival.
There are 6 tracks, thanks to the wonder of ping-ponging, that distructive, fully committed wonderment of the limited-track -tape-limits-pushing set (you know who you are!) There are drums, 2 guitars, 1 bass and 2 vocals. Count'em, 6.
There are 6 tracks, thanks to the wonder of ping-ponging, that distructive, fully committed wonderment of the limited-track -tape-limits-pushing set (you know who you are!) There are drums, 2 guitars, 1 bass and 2 vocals. Count'em, 6.
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Lyrics
I’m On Fire
©1992 Matt M & Philip VanDusen
The world turns away from the sun this time of year
And the days get shorter, and the nights get colder
All alone
And I cringe when I think of her
She wells up inside me like a moth to the flame
And I just can’t remember what I meant to say
She strikes a chord in me so deep I can’t say
And when she’d near, it makes me want to run away
I’m on fire
Well her planet's turned so far from my sun
And my nights are long before her days begun
I’m spending time I don’t have, thinking of the one
Who wrecks my life and makes me think that I should run
I’m on fire
She strikes a chord in me so deep I can’t say
And when she’d near, it makes me want to run away
I’m spending time I don’t have thinking of the one
Who wrecks my life and makes me think that I should run
I’m on fire
©1992 Matt M & Philip VanDusen
The world turns away from the sun this time of year
And the days get shorter, and the nights get colder
All alone
And I cringe when I think of her
She wells up inside me like a moth to the flame
And I just can’t remember what I meant to say
She strikes a chord in me so deep I can’t say
And when she’d near, it makes me want to run away
I’m on fire
Well her planet's turned so far from my sun
And my nights are long before her days begun
I’m spending time I don’t have, thinking of the one
Who wrecks my life and makes me think that I should run
I’m on fire
She strikes a chord in me so deep I can’t say
And when she’d near, it makes me want to run away
I’m spending time I don’t have thinking of the one
Who wrecks my life and makes me think that I should run
I’m on fire
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This is really unusual, original and I think it's groundbreaking stuff. Was bud in the room too?
Those dissonant chords at the beginning did not prepare me for Matt's brilliant vocals. Those vocal harmonies have my head spinning. I'm perplexed. I can hear the sticky side of the duct tape. The guitars are really crunchy and somewhat drunken.
Maybe I've had too many NA beers tonight, but I just don't know what to think of this song. I love it, but it just doesn't sound like anything I've ever heard before. Your voice couldn't be more perfect for this unlikely combination of sounds.
I'm sure bud was in the room.
I've downloaded this baby.
I think it's a fabulous entry into Analogapalooza.