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First song for a while. This is a pretty rough mix which I've been sitting on for a while, thinking one day I'm gonna finish it off. Well, maybe that day will never come, so here it is! The vocal is a one-take wonder straight into the MacBook condenser mic (as always) so it's a bit wobbly and outa tune in places, and could well do with being up in the mix in the chorus! Other than that it's just me and the good olde acoustic guitar straight into GB. The gap after the bridge could well do with sorting - so if anyone has any thoughts let me know!
The song is heavily influenced by a tune called "No Aphrodisiac" by an Australian band called The Whitlams. Fellow MacJammer Mishkin said one of my tunes sounded like them (a bit) so I checked 'em out, and they are great. In this song I copied the idea of starting with a Dmin chord on the piano and then going straight into the vocal - I think it works pretty well and becomes 'my own' song after that first chord.
If anyone wants to contribute to this, or do a mix then drop me a line. I'm happy to make GB files available for anyone who wants a shot at production (I'm no engineer & still learning). I will probably re-do the vocals in the near future when I get a proper vocal mic.
Thanks for listening and enjoy the tune!
The song is heavily influenced by a tune called "No Aphrodisiac" by an Australian band called The Whitlams. Fellow MacJammer Mishkin said one of my tunes sounded like them (a bit) so I checked 'em out, and they are great. In this song I copied the idea of starting with a Dmin chord on the piano and then going straight into the vocal - I think it works pretty well and becomes 'my own' song after that first chord.
If anyone wants to contribute to this, or do a mix then drop me a line. I'm happy to make GB files available for anyone who wants a shot at production (I'm no engineer & still learning). I will probably re-do the vocals in the near future when I get a proper vocal mic.
Thanks for listening and enjoy the tune!
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Lyrics
Murphy’s Law
(Music & Lyrics by Phil Dolby © 2008)
Ready or not I’m gonna fire anyway
And smoke the heat from the barrel’s core
Unlatch the clip and leave it standing here for days
Await the fate of Murphy’s Law
(chorus)
Because it’s too late to try
Because it’s too late to try
Call off the dogs I will surrender when you say
And make my defence in the old bone yard
In the event I was not part of the delay
The case collapsed like a house of cards
(chorus)
Because it’s too late to try
Because it’s too late to try
(bridge)
With a little bit of luck
We can make the perfect getaway
Find a place to stash the goods
A hideout where we’ll live our days
And wait for the masquerade
To end in a bullet hail
(chorus)
Because it’s too late to try
Because it’s too late to try
(Music & Lyrics by Phil Dolby © 2008)
Ready or not I’m gonna fire anyway
And smoke the heat from the barrel’s core
Unlatch the clip and leave it standing here for days
Await the fate of Murphy’s Law
(chorus)
Because it’s too late to try
Because it’s too late to try
Call off the dogs I will surrender when you say
And make my defence in the old bone yard
In the event I was not part of the delay
The case collapsed like a house of cards
(chorus)
Because it’s too late to try
Because it’s too late to try
(bridge)
With a little bit of luck
We can make the perfect getaway
Find a place to stash the goods
A hideout where we’ll live our days
And wait for the masquerade
To end in a bullet hail
(chorus)
Because it’s too late to try
Because it’s too late to try
Happy to see you back my friend, another great piece of work. Fine vocals, fine melody and an excellent production. I love your stuff and I was checking 3 days ago some of your oldies.. thanks for sharing, enjoyed listening.
Take Care
- Yeman A. Al-Rawi