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Genuine Fake


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stevel

 Genre: Lo-fi

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A stripped down indie pop number
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Lyrics
Every decision you make
Comes from the wrong side of nowhere
I tried to give you a break
but feelings ain't something you're prepared to share

What do you want me to do
I can't be like you
Such a genuine fake
Such a slippery snake

Living out a life of tainted dreams
Nothing's ever what it seems

You're smiling in the rear view mirror
as the motor starts
you got some karma on the never never
But boy does my heart hurt

What do you want me to do
I can't be with you
Such a genuine fake
Such a slippery snake

Girl you got me beat
and lying in a dead end street
Every decision I make
Well its coming from the enemy within

Repeat chorus


Song Stats
Hits: 350
Comments: 16
Fans: 14
Plays: 83
Downloads: 10
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Uploaded: Oct 04, 2009 - 02:15:04 PM
Last Updated: Oct 04, 2009 - 02:15:04 PM Last Played: Nov 16, 2009 - 10:37:12 AM
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Hardware:
Fender strat, Yamaha acoustic
Software:
Logic Pro
Comments
Relic67 said 52 days ago (October 4th, 2009)
applause
I really like the song and performance.
the "nothing's ever what it seems part" is really hooky with that descending guitar part.
the strat tone is cool.
vocals and lyrics reminded me slightly of richard thompson. really cool.
only nitpick is that the vox sounded a bit distorted... was it recorded with the pinhole mic?
no matter, the song was overall a real treat to listen to, thanks for posting!
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Relic67 said 51 days ago (October 5th, 2009)
sorry
I realized too late that the perceived vocal distortion was due to a bum pair of headphones....
re-listened with another pair and sounds great!
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Feter said 52 days ago (October 4th, 2009)
Genuine Fake
Lo-fi ? whats the lo fi on this ..its
cool ..everything shine here ...vocals
work excellent .. nice song ...thnx alot
for sharin !!!!
sloparts said 52 days ago (October 4th, 2009)
Nice lyrics and vocal Steve
I'd like to see the backtracks developed a little more and remixed. This is a great song that deserves a full blown production on it. Great possibilities here my friend.

Ed
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MarcusPerry said 52 days ago (October 4th, 2009)
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Cool tuneage. I'm digging the Lo-fi sound. Nice work!
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MarcusPerry said 52 days ago (October 4th, 2009)
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Cool tuneage. I'm digging the Lo-fi sound. "Genuine Fake"..nice line!

Good work!
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DWL said 52 days ago (October 5th, 2009)
Cynical
I do hope this isn't autobiographical!

Nice lo-fi treatment again which works well.

Cheers

Dick
tempie said 52 days ago (October 5th, 2009)
"a stripped down indie pop number"
can't hook me any better than that. i like the little lead riff and the 80's rhythm in the chorus. solo is just right, short and to the point. the tune gets in your head and hangs around in a good way.
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Moviz said 52 days ago (October 5th, 2009)
There's certainly
no mistaking your music Steve. Love the warm voice in combination with your guitars and the way you play them... just enough guitar solo to leave us wanting more.... great production, regards M
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lengold said 51 days ago (October 5th, 2009)
You got some
karma on the never never. Brilliant, loving the lyrics, every line meaningful and fits perfectly.
Great song, musicianship and production, as ever. Velvet vocal.
Loved it. Downloaded. Thanks.
Cheers
Len

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stevel said 51 days ago (October 5th, 2009)
Cheers
This one is just at demo stage for now...will be fleshing out the sounds and adding some bass at some point
Cheers for listening in!
Steve
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Lennon714 said 50 days ago (October 6th, 2009)
Very nice
Some relaxed lo-fi goodness. The solo at the end is perfect. Cool, cool song.
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blaky smith said 49 days ago (October 7th, 2009)
Cool
Glad to hear you Stephen, love always your warm voice in perfect harmony with your guitar playing. Very nicely done...
Marc
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stevel said 49 days ago (October 7th, 2009)
Thanks
Glad you enjoyed it...thanks for listening in
Cheers
Steve
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RoughRooster said 40 days ago (October 17th, 2009)
A
lovely song and vocal Steve.
Nice guitar sound and playing, I like the solo at the end.
Good lyrics too, enjoyed this!

Bob
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guitapick said 31 days ago (October 26th, 2009)
The shift...
...from verse to chorus and back is seamless. Fine songwriting. Heartfelt delivery. Great combination...
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Lo-fi ? from "Low Fidelity" ? describes a sound recording which contains accidental artifacts, like distortion, or environmental noise, or a recording which has a limited frequency response. This stands in contrast to high fidelity or "hi-fi". In dig

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