Needs Some Love

TommyBlueBoy

Genre: Acoustic

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This song is for the unfortunate ones around us.

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Lyrics

A forgotten man
By the side of the road
Don't you know he's
Gotta heavy load
He needs some love

There's a pretty girl
With a crooked grin
She hates herself, Lord
Cause she can't fit in
She needs some love

There's a baby boy
Cryin' upstairs
His mom's a junky
And his daddy's not there
He needs some love

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Hits: 2938
Comments: 42
Fans: 21
Plays: 664
Downloads: 68
Votes: 0
Uploaded: Jan 30, 2014 - 09:10:07 PM
Last Updated: Jan 30, 2014 - 09:10:07 PM Last Played: Sep 25, 2018 - 07:10:52 AM

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gadzooks	gadzooks said 1699 days ago (January 30th, 2014)
	Needs Some Love Great picking' and I really like your vocals ... and I couldn't tell if that was a harmonica or a squeezebox but I like it. Good words. Cheers Check out my latest song called Emoji

TommyBlueBoy	TommyBlueBoy said 1698 days ago (January 31st, 2014)
	Thanks much Excellent call. I am using a melodica--halfway between a harmonica and a squeezebox. This is actually a rather pathetic use of the melodica, but I am not much for keyboard instruments, so this is about the best I can do. At any rate, for better or worse, it is my own breath and my own fingers on the keys :-) Check out my latest song called When I'm Without You

DonStevens	DonStevens said 1699 days ago (January 30th, 2014)
	Need Some Love Mesmerizing guitar and vocals -- really nice! Check out my latest song called Go'in On

TommyBlueBoy	TommyBlueBoy said 1698 days ago (January 31st, 2014)
	Thanks I appreciate your kind words. As you can tell, I kept this pretty spare. I am glad you liked it. Check out my latest song called When I'm Without You

aclarke	aclarke said 1697 days ago (February 1st, 2014)
	Bittersweet tales Nicely done and a true song of real life. More bitter than sweet as we don't know if they ever find love. I guess we can just hope for the best. Check out my latest song called Right on Time 2014- feat. David McNair

TommyBlueBoy	TommyBlueBoy said 1696 days ago (February 2nd, 2014)
	Thanks I am glad you came by for a listen. Yes, let's hope for the best, because some things are beyond our control. Check out my latest song called When I'm Without You

PeterB7858	PeterB7858 said 1697 days ago (February 1st, 2014)
	Needs Some Love Nice use of the panned acoustics and some top quality vocals, Tom. Good song! Plaintive and poignant. The simple arrangement works a treat. Glad I stopped by. Regards, Peter. Check out my latest song called The Parting Of The Ways

TommyBlueBoy

TommyBlueBoy said 1696 days ago (February 2nd, 2014)

Peter
Thanks for stopping by. I tried something different with the guitars. Instead of panning, I used the Haas effect. All you do is duplicate your track, pan one track hard right and one track hard left, and then put a slight delay on one of them. The slight delay creates an illusion that the sound source is to one side, because one ear is hearing it first, so to speak. I read about it, so I thought I would experiment.

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Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 1697 days ago (February 1st, 2014)
	Needs Some Love very nicely done. does have a early americana folk blues style. Check out my latest song called Feeding The Sharks

TommyBlueBoy	TommyBlueBoy said 1696 days ago (February 2nd, 2014)
	Vic Thanks for listening and commenting; I'm glad you liked it. Check out my latest song called When I'm Without You

jordifiol	jordifiol said 1696 days ago (February 2nd, 2014)
	great vocals and guitar! Nice blues Check out my latest song called Bolero

TommyBlueBoy	TommyBlueBoy said 1695 days ago (February 3rd, 2014)
	Thanks I appreciate you stopping by for a listen. Check out my latest song called When I'm Without You

KCsGROOVE	KCsGROOVE said 1696 days ago (February 2nd, 2014)
	needs some love great bluesfeel here fine guitarwork and cool vocals yeah, I dig this.... KC Check out my latest song called The stranger 2

TommyBlueBoy	TommyBlueBoy said 1695 days ago (February 3rd, 2014)
	K.C. Thanks for your kind words; I am glad you like it. Check out my latest song called When I'm Without You

paul f. page

paul f. page said 1695 days ago (February 3rd, 2014)

Sad but true...
Your lyrics speak to so many realities in our society. I think you can expand this lyric with a bona fide chorus/refrain and maybe a couple more verses. Seems you could make a stronger impact that way. ... I like the country style of the guitar picking, the simple arrangement, and especially your vocal. All come through with urgency and an authentic sound that is very engaging and pleasant to hear. I hope you will try to do a little more with the composition of this song to give it a little more scope. Nailing a chorus would be terrific. Nice one.

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TommyBlueBoy	TommyBlueBoy said 1689 days ago (February 9th, 2014)
	Thanks much Paul, I appreciate your comments very. No doubt, you are spot on in your critique, but that's all I had to say at that point in time :-) Check out my latest song called When I'm Without You

michaeljayklein

michaeljayklein said 1694 days ago (February 4th, 2014)

Man you are sooooo good!
You really sing extremely well and I was taken with the bare bones kind of immediacy in your delivery, which brings out those lyrics excellently. The melodica is a really great touch and I'm glad Stan asked you about that because I was not sure myself--I think that's what makes it use very memorable here. I agree with Paul that this could carry a little more length and lyric content--I'd like to know more about this forgotten man! Excellent work, I'm really happy you've joined us here. Thanks Tom! Michael

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TommyBlueBoy	TommyBlueBoy said 1690 days ago (February 8th, 2014)
	Thanks much I appreciate your kind words. I am going to try to contribute more this year, so perhaps I will wear out my welcome :-) Check out my latest song called When I'm Without You

egobandit	egobandit said 1693 days ago (February 5th, 2014)
	Harp :) Man very soulful tops on the singing so many things to hear in this thanks for the download ! Check out my latest song called They got you now

TommyBlueBoy	TommyBlueBoy said 1690 days ago (February 8th, 2014)
	Thanks Glad to hear that you liked it. Thanks for the listen and the kind comment. Check out my latest song called When I'm Without You

FEEL	FEEL said 1690 days ago (February 8th, 2014)
	Tough subject matter Especially when there are so many out there in this kind of climate. Bad times for those so I try to reflect on that every time things get a little rough my way. Love the mix, the acoustic sounds great, nice harp and the vocal/harmony is spot on. Thanks for sharing. Check out my latest song called A Second Life with Scott Carmicheal

Bob Rodgers	Bob Rodgers said 1689 days ago (February 9th, 2014)
	Great vocals and guitars, a really fine blues performance. Enjoyed this very much and very nicely done. Bob Check out my latest song called The Lonely Man

TommyBlueBoy	TommyBlueBoy said 1689 days ago (February 9th, 2014)
	Thank you Bob, thanks for stopping by for a listen and for leaving a comment. I am glad you enjoyed it. Check out my latest song called When I'm Without You

stratcat	stratcat said 1689 days ago (February 9th, 2014)
	Great Stuff Excellent vocals, love the harmonica. Nice picking, clear. Pro recording. Check out my latest song called '76 LP Alt

TommyBlueBoy	TommyBlueBoy said 1675 days ago (February 23rd, 2014)
	Thanks Sorry it is so late in responding, but thanks for stopping by for a listen. I appreciate your kind words. Check out my latest song called When I'm Without You

jimmyrus	jimmyrus said 1683 days ago (February 16th, 2014)
	need some love Tom, great tune, sorry I can not offer any constuctive criticism, because I like it too much. I could see that song in a movie, great character study. Check out my latest song called Rider

TommyBlueBoy	TommyBlueBoy said 1675 days ago (February 23rd, 2014)
	Jimmy Thanks very much for your appraisal...I appreciate it very much. Check out my latest song called When I'm Without You

Kicbal	Kicbal said 1671 days ago (February 27th, 2014)
	Raw and excellent Sounds so good. Downloaded! Check out my latest song called Close Call

TommyBlueBoy	TommyBlueBoy said 1671 days ago (February 27th, 2014)
	Thanks Thanks for stopping by for a listen. Check out my latest song called When I'm Without You

lengold	lengold said 1670 days ago (February 28th, 2014)
	This is fantastic - really enjoyed - downloaded. Could be much longer though. Cheers Len Check out my latest song called Decent Girl

TommyBlueBoy	TommyBlueBoy said 1668 days ago (March 2nd, 2014)
	Thanks much Len, thank you for your kind words. I made it as long as I could... Check out my latest song called When I'm Without You

sammydix	sammydix said 1670 days ago (February 28th, 2014)
	NSL i was surprised by how much i liked this. i've never really 'seen you around', but don't see how that's possible after listening to NSL. sincerely, really cool song. Check out my latest song called Every Man has a Woman Who Loves Him

TommyBlueBoy	TommyBlueBoy said 1668 days ago (March 2nd, 2014)
	Sammy I am glad that you stopped by for a listen. I try to stop in as much as I can, and post a song now and then. I wish I had more time for music. Check out my latest song called When I'm Without You

DWL	DWL said 1667 days ago (March 3rd, 2014)
	Sorry I missed this Excellent work Tom. A very fine voice and lovely passionate delivery. Quality! Cheers Dick Check out my latest song called Holy Ghost

TommyBlueBoy	TommyBlueBoy said 1663 days ago (March 7th, 2014)
	Thanks I am glad you stopped by for a listen. Much appreciated. Check out my latest song called When I'm Without You

Philip18	Philip18 said 1663 days ago (March 7th, 2014)
	Needs some love Excellent guitar. Energy in the vocal. Good lyrics. Fine performance! Check out my latest song called Refuge

TommyBlueBoy	TommyBlueBoy said 1663 days ago (March 7th, 2014)
	Thanks Yes, there is energy in the vocals because it is getting near the limits of my range! I am glad you liked it. Check out my latest song called When I'm Without You

VicDiesel	VicDiesel said 1662 days ago (March 8th, 2014)
	Blue song Hey, very cool song. Your voice sounds great when you stretch those high notes. Check out my latest song called Nighthawks

XMaramena	XMaramena said 1661 days ago (March 9th, 2014)
	great stuff Solid clean sound, and what a great voice you have! We MUST collab some time! Ever done country-house? :P Check out my latest song called Concerto in D Minor (1st Movt)

alley-oop	alley-oop said 1272 days ago (April 2nd, 2015)
	Wowza You're the real deal mister! Great song! Great singer! Whoa....very, very good Check out my latest song called rain

abzwork	abzwork said 1270 days ago (April 4th, 2015)
	Needs Some Love.. Just excellent my friend...excellent indeed..cheers...Abz Check out my latest song called "TippyToes"

bronco	bronco said 504 days ago (May 9th, 2017)
	Not pro? You sound so good on this and the song is so cool I just have to believe that you were a pro at some time. Harmonica is perfectly understate, guitar is good but it is your vocal that really demands respect. Check out my latest song called Stenosis Commitosis