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This is my first submission to MacJams. This is a song a wrote a few years ago. It is based on a poem written by father who had read a rather serious paper that linked certain sports to phases of a career. Dad thought it was too funny and dropped me an email with this poem. Later he was diagnosed with terminal cancer and passed away. Before he died I took about a dozen of his emails and wrote songs around them. I'll upload more of them. I call this my "father and son" series.
The mix needs a little work and vocals are very raw. Other than that I'm not unhappy with it.
The mix needs a little work and vocals are very raw. Other than that I'm not unhappy with it.
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Lyrics
A Measure of Success
The common man will find his sport
Nowhere elsebut on the basketball court.
And when gets a promotion and is given a raise
he takes up bowling on his Saturdays.
What does this mean where success is concerned?
By following his sports just what have we learned?
As man turns his attention to the almighty dollar
the size of his balls get smaller and smaller!
When he gets to be forman he'll be sure to proclaim
that football is now his favorite game.
Becoming supervisor he is on his way
and baseball becomes his game of the day
What does this mean where success is concerned?
By following his sports just what have we learned?
As man turns his attention to the almighty dollar
the size of his balls get smaller and smaller!
And now he's management; he's found a new sport
and joins his friends on the tennis court.
When reaching the top its never the same.
You don't have a choice; golf is your game.
What does this mean where success is concerned?
By following his sports just what have we learned?
As man turns his attention to the almighty dollar
the size of his balls get smaller and smaller!
The common man will find his sport
Nowhere elsebut on the basketball court.
And when gets a promotion and is given a raise
he takes up bowling on his Saturdays.
What does this mean where success is concerned?
By following his sports just what have we learned?
As man turns his attention to the almighty dollar
the size of his balls get smaller and smaller!
When he gets to be forman he'll be sure to proclaim
that football is now his favorite game.
Becoming supervisor he is on his way
and baseball becomes his game of the day
What does this mean where success is concerned?
By following his sports just what have we learned?
As man turns his attention to the almighty dollar
the size of his balls get smaller and smaller!
And now he's management; he's found a new sport
and joins his friends on the tennis court.
When reaching the top its never the same.
You don't have a choice; golf is your game.
What does this mean where success is concerned?
By following his sports just what have we learned?
As man turns his attention to the almighty dollar
the size of his balls get smaller and smaller!
ste
this is great. the words are zappa-esque, i'd say. the drums and guitar are very well thought out, especially the ending. i like the raw vox and wouldn't change them. very nice work. welcome to macjams. i look forward to hearing more.