Bigger Fish to Fry

Yet another remix of an old song, new vocals, new drums, new bass. There's a Boldt Junk Kit track that's new too. This one was recorded a while back in Garageband, at a time when I was a moderator on a forum where there was a particularly paranoic delusional individual that went by a handle that started with the letters MMM. Some old-timers here on MacJams may even know of whom I speak. Anyway, he was being rather troublesome and high-maintenance and I exchanged a number of messages with him where he felt persecuted in this forum. Meanwhile it's snowing and snowing for days and here in my city where I have to park on the street, it gets to be a big issue about where to park and so everyone's feeling territorial and crabby. There's always people accusing other people. And in an attempt at putting all this into perspective, I came up with this song.
The interesting thing about this is I recorded the acoustic guitar in stereo, playing one side through my effects pedals and amp and micing the amp, and the other side is mic'ed at the soundhole with no effects, and then I blend the two. There's also 2 tracks of telecaster through the amp. I kept all the guitar tracks but replaced most everything else except for the handclaps in the middle.
This was always one of my favorite tunes that I wrote but it really needed a little better treatment, and I think I might have arrived at it here, but I will anxiously await the verdict of the listener. Your input is greatly appreciated. Thanks for listening!

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Bigger Fish to Fry

Where did my parking space go?
Who's there and who wants to know?
When did it all get so lost?
How come no one told me about the hidden cost?
Nothing should be taken for granted
I like to think I'm even handed
Ever since the world began
I've just been this crooked little man

So things didn't go so well today
I don't really have all that much to say
Sorry but I've got to say goodbye

The opening starts with a long tracking shot
Covering all the things the hero forgot
Picking up where the story left off
Silent in the house save for the stifled cough
It takes time to get into the groove
And when it does it barely seems to move
There's enough blame to go around
But for the blameless that's never allowed

So things didn't go so well today
I don't really have all that much to say
Sorry but I've got to bid you goodbye
I've got bigger fish to fry
I've got bigger fish to fry
I've got bigger fish to fry


So things didn't go so well today
I don't really have all that much to say
Sorry but I've got to bid you goodbye
I've got bigger fish to fry
I've got bigger fish to fry
I've got bigger fish to fry
This I'll say looking you in the eye
I'm just not that kind of guy

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