Emperor's new clothes

kingbee

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I was listening to quite a bit of Public Image Ltd and wanted to write a song that was built on the rhythm with the bass leading the melody and the guitar as a sort of afterthought or additional instrument..and it came out differently to how i planned.
Anyway, without naming names this is about a young drummer who joins a band with a famous lead singer and after the awe fades away he realizes he's been taken for a ride.
Hope you like it
Cheers

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Lyrics

I’m in with the in crowd baby
the social circle of your elite
And you’re the leader by dint that your famous
they kiss your ass and they kiss your feet

Fawning over your every word now
cos you’re Mr. Rent-a quote
make the fear work to advantage
spread the feeling you missed the boat

The truth is there right under your nose
I saw the emperor's new clothes
The paper thin tissue of lies
bought the pedestal down to size

belittling ignorance
but who’s the one who’s unaware
the mirror’s cracked, changing the aspect
no longer your royal subject

make me think you’re doing me a favour
by taking me under your wing
but I can stand on my own two feet now
this bird can truly sing

Welcome the hordes of admirers
A different view when seen from afar
but right here even kept at an arms length
I see things for what they really are

Face to face you seem so much smaller
and all the rubbish that I believed
Your approval I do not need now
Hero worship had me deceived

The truth is there right under your nose
I saw the emperor's new clothes
The paper thin tissue of lies
bought the pedestal down to size

Song Stats

Hits: 413
Comments: 16
Fans: 9
Plays: 43
Downloads: 22
Votes: 2
Uploaded: Aug 12, 2009 - 09:56:55 AM
Last Updated: Aug 12, 2009 - 09:56:55 AM Last Played: Oct 26, 2009 - 08:07:34 PM

Song License

Creative Commons License:
NoDerivs-NonCommercial

Song Actions

Keywords:

hero worship (1), emperor's (1), new (142), clothes (2), PublicImageLtd (1)

Hardware:

G4 Powerbook, Edirol UA-25, Roland PC-180A keyboard, Westbury Track 2 Bass, Aria Pro II electric guitar, Mic

Software:

garageband

Comments

MarkHolbrook	MarkHolbrook said 106 days ago (August 12th, 2009)
	Wow I LOVE the drums and intro instruments... This is really cool! Check out my latest song called Never Say Goodbye - Bond Challenge

kingbee	kingbee said 106 days ago (August 12th, 2009)
	cheers Thanks Mark..and there was part of me thinking this didn't have any 'wow ' in it. I used the rock kit and the hip hot kit in GB to try to get a contrast in the rhythm section. Glad you liked it and thanks for dropping in Check out my latest song called Dr.Thunderball-Bond theme challenge

michael2	michael2 said 106 days ago (August 12th, 2009)
	cool flowers of romance, right here at MJ. very cool track. now without naming names, who is the song about? i'm dying here. Check out my latest song called Behind Enemy Lines (w/Bud and Particle Dots)

kingbee	kingbee said 106 days ago (August 12th, 2009)
	flowers of romance Well, it's a bit of a giveaway really. The musical influence is the subject matter if that explains it? Anyway, thanks for dropping in and glad you liked it cheers Check out my latest song called Dr.Thunderball-Bond theme challenge

michael2	michael2 said 106 days ago (August 12th, 2009)
	okay i can totally see that. we'd have to ask Steve Vai if he felt used after the Album/Compact Disc/Cassette release. didn't Mr. Lydon say that he could do a great record no matter what idiots played on it? Check out my latest song called Behind Enemy Lines (w/Bud and Particle Dots)

sewer rod	sewer rod said 106 days ago (August 12th, 2009)
	Another hit Very cool percussion sounds, gives the song "pop" I like quite a few of the lyrical lines in this as well. Kudos, as usual great song. Check out my latest song called No, Santa Won't Be Coming This Year

kingbee	kingbee said 106 days ago (August 12th, 2009)
	Thanks Mr Rod I was quite pleased with the percussion programming. Sometimes it feels a bit 'clunky' but this seemed to flow a bit better. I know what you mean about the 'pop' feel. I was aiming for something a bit more gritty but ,as usual, the pop bit crept in. Thanks for you comments and dropping in Check out my latest song called Dr.Thunderball-Bond theme challenge

Feter	Feter said 106 days ago (August 12th, 2009)
	Emperor's new clothes This is superb ...damn how cool this that ..the bass work incredibly with your drums against the guitars and your vocal ...great song writing very significant style and tense rockin sound .. loved it ...top notch production ..thnx alot for sharin !!!! Check out my latest song called A Night With Feter feat'(Roxylee sloparts crissew johnwhitehead and Yamin AL Yamani )

kingbee	kingbee said 105 days ago (August 13th, 2009)
	new clothes Thanks Feter. I've been getting back into playing the bass as I'm teaching someone how to play it. And was trying to get the Jah Wobble groove going on. Think it worked out ok. Thanks for your comments and glad you liked it cheers Check out my latest song called Dr.Thunderball-Bond theme challenge

ste	ste said 106 days ago (August 12th, 2009)
	cool great lyrics. loke the quality of the production esp the vox. very cool. great job Check out my latest song called sweet potatoes

Re-al	Re-al said 102 days ago (August 16th, 2009)
	Jah Wobble style with that cool bassline. Did you use a fretless? Whatever, that's the thing that holds the whole song together as it weaves in and around your drums sounds and vox. Subject matter has influenced your style here and it works well. Re-aL Check out my latest song called Bordertown (LIVE)

kingbee	kingbee said 102 days ago (August 16th, 2009)
	bass No fretless. It's a Westbury Track 2 bass going through the 'wave bass' preset in GB which seems to make it pan around of it's own accord. Sometime I think the bass presets are better than the guitar ones in GB Anyway, glad you liked it and thanks for droppin in cheers Check out my latest song called Dr.Thunderball-Bond theme challenge

Rocha Malhada	Rocha Malhada said 101 days ago (August 17th, 2009)
	cans Man, I love the tone on the kit you're using!! cool, rich song. . - Harold Check out my latest song called Kanun Oud Rock (LIOLI9)

smokey bacon jnr	smokey bacon jnr said 93 days ago (August 25th, 2009)
	Love it I like the Lydonesque snarl at the very beginning. Nice bass line. I find bass quite difficult to record - it's either too weak or too boomy and lacking detail. Good job. Good lyrics and brilliant vocals as usual. How do you generate drums? Is it samples or keyboard? Check out my latest song called Hum

kingbee

kingbee said 92 days ago (August 26th, 2009)

bass and drums
I don't know how I managed to get the bass sounding ok.
For some reason the E is louder than the other strings which I need to get sorted out.
maybe I didn't play the E string on this one.
The drums are a mix of Rock kit and Hip hop kit in GB and tapped out on keyboard.
I surprised myself at my programming as I think I managed to retain a feeling without making it too regimented.
Anyway, glad you liked it and thanks for dropping in
cheers

Check out my latest song called Dr.Thunderball-Bond theme challenge

johnnyblues	johnnyblues said 50 days ago (October 7th, 2009)
	Nice Ride Very Smooth sound - this is a terrific road song. Great Lyrics. Love the graphic. Check out my latest song called The Other Side