Members THB Posted October 8, 2005 Members Share Posted October 8, 2005 That's really the question, now ain't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tedster Posted October 8, 2005 Members Share Posted October 8, 2005 How lately? I've got something I'm working on...and a bunch in varying stages of completion... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mojambo Posted October 8, 2005 Members Share Posted October 8, 2005 I've got about 10 unfinished songs, all in varying stages of completion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members colliewobble Posted October 8, 2005 Members Share Posted October 8, 2005 A ballad type thing for my wife...well not actually for her...but she was the inspiration. Like the others, I have various parts of various songs in various degrees of completion. It varies... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members THB Posted October 8, 2005 Author Members Share Posted October 8, 2005 I've got three new songs ready to take to the band and two more that I can think of that are about 2/3 done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seahorse Posted October 9, 2005 Members Share Posted October 9, 2005 I'm working on a song called " Screw Them Covers". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members THB Posted October 9, 2005 Author Members Share Posted October 9, 2005 Originally posted by seahorse I'm working on a song called " Screw Them Covers". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JBJ Posted October 9, 2005 Members Share Posted October 9, 2005 the 2 best i've recently written are; 10,000 miles: i wrote this in about 10 minutes on the bus home from uni. it's basically for us guys to our ladies and is for the most part inspired by somethign an old teacher said to an ex girlfriend about me. we don't all look like brad pitt and we aren't all rich but we try to be the best we can be. the girl with the blue hair: not literally about someone with blue hair. it wasn't supposed to be about anyone in particular but it ended up being about a disturbingly good looking chinese girl i pulled in a club and totally clicked with but was so drunk i wound up losing out. literally the only thing i regret in life (which means life is pretty cvushy) the blue hair bit is about how someone can just totally stand out in a crowded room. she was one of those girls that just blows you away because shes so good looking but nice natured and the song really is about girls like this and about guys like me who inevitably sit writing songs about them a year later when the girl probably doesn't even remember who we are i've got one called don;t sdtep down that i'vebeen struggling to finish for about a year and a half because it's one of those songs you know from the word go it's going to be somethign special and i dont just want to finish it for the sake of finishing it. and one of my favourites i wrote a while back is called broke and is about those horrible creatures called ex girlfriends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted October 9, 2005 Members Share Posted October 9, 2005 Got a couple dozen ranging from "vague idea" to "almost done", most are somewhere in between. Here's a parody of a Beatle song I'm working on, inspired by a drunk's request at a bar-b-q I played about 6 weeks ago...if anyone wants to throw their own slant on it, that might be fun (and, if used, I'll certainly give ya credit!): CHICKEN TO RIDE (V1)I think I must've got stoned I'm not sure what to say The girl I'm wanting so bad Has just rode away ©She's got a chicken to ride She's a got chicken to ride She's a got chicken to ride And that's just weird (V2)She says that eating with me Is bringing her down I brought a bucket from the Colonel And she brought a frown (B)Don't know why she's bending my ear It's not the bird was her friend And it sure was good Southern-fried Pass the coleslaw and let us begin! (V3)The girl only comes to my knees Yeah, she's really that short! (Two more lines needed) And then there's this shuffle blues for us geezer-oids ... Horny Boy Goodness gracious, Bless my soul I need your monkey-lovin' before I get too old Sweet lil' thang, let me be your man-toy Pass that bottle of Cialis over and I'll soon be your horny-boy! I'm no spring chicken, but I'm a long way's from dead! There lotsa good ideas left in my old head Sweet lil' thang, let me be your man-toy Pass that bottle of Cialis over and I'll soon be your horny-boy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian Krashpad Posted October 9, 2005 Members Share Posted October 9, 2005 Warning: neo-cons won't like this'un: LABOR DAY Workers of the world unite! You got nothin to lose but your chains! They gonna take your job, you gotta stand and fight, You got nothin to lose but your chains. Refrain: Don't piss on me, and tell me that it's rainin. Or even that it's only "trickle down." Steal our rights and give a tax break to the richest, Ya better watch out 'cause What goes around comes around. King George fiddled while New Orleans drowned We got nothin to lose but our chains! But what goes up, it must come down, We got nothin to lose but our chains! Refrain Ya got money for a foreign war We got nothin to lose but our chains! And the gasman's takin more and more, We got nothin to lose but our chains! Refrain No health insurance for the workin man, We got nothin to lose but our chains! While you spend our money in Afghanistan, We got nothin to lose but our chains! Refrain Can't afford to go to no hospital, We got nothin to lose but our chains! We're gonna storm the White House and the Capitol, We got nothin to lose but our chains! Refrain Every second/fourth line in the verses is meant to be sung by everyone in unison, in best punk-rock anthemic tradition. BK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members THB Posted October 9, 2005 Author Members Share Posted October 9, 2005 Originally posted by Brian Krashpad Warning: neo-cons won't like this'un: LABOR DAY Workers of the world unite! You got nothin to lose but your chains! They gonna take your job, you gotta stand and fight, You got nothin to lose but your chains. Refrain: Don't piss on me, and tell me that it's rainin. Or even that it's only "trickle down." Steal our rights and give a tax break to the richest, Ya better watch out 'cause What goes around comes around. King George fiddled while New Orleans drowned We got nothin to lose but our chains! But what goes up, it must come down, We got nothin to lose but our chains! Refrain Ya got money for a foreign war We got nothin to lose but our chains! And the gasman's takin more and more, We got nothin to lose but our chains! Refrain No health insurance for the workin man, We got nothin to lose but our chains! While you spend our money in Afghanistan, We got nothin to lose but our chains! Refrain Can't afford to go to no hospital, We got nothin to lose but our chains! We're gonna storm the White House and the Capitol, We got nothin to lose but our chains! Refrain Every second/fourth line in the verses is meant to be sung by everyone in unison, in best punk-rock anthemic tradition. BK Neil Young meets The Clash! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian Krashpad Posted October 9, 2005 Members Share Posted October 9, 2005 Originally posted by THB Neil Young meets The Clash! Whoa, that's humbling! If anybody thinks that on hearing the durned thing I'll die a happy Krashpad. Thanks. BK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GZsound Posted October 9, 2005 Members Share Posted October 9, 2005 Gee, for a minute there I thought I'd passed away and woke up in a coffee house back in the 60's again. I have a new original I can't seem to get played on the radio for some stupid reason.. Liberals won't like this: It's called "Why Teddy" You left your party drinkingwith some pretty on your armyou hit the high speed back roadstoo drunk to be alarmed The bridge was fast approaching but in your druken hazeyou really could have cared lessyou wallowed in her gaze And suddenly it happenedthe car jumped off that bridgethe cold clear water filled so fastYou only sought to live Forgetting all about herin your haste to run awayYou left her in your car to dienever admitting to this day You got drunk and killed someonea young and pretty girlwho only wanted to feel the powerof being in your world And now your words are worshipedand your ethics, they get hailedbut some of us are not decievedyou should be cuffed and jailed. What do you think? I know some liberals won't like it, but hey, it's the best I can do in five minutes.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Locke Posted October 9, 2005 Members Share Posted October 9, 2005 Just finished a song today. I also managed to fuse two riffs and resulted in a 2/3 fnished song. The first one is a ballad called Made of Stone and the second one, a heavier tune, is, as of yet, untitled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian Krashpad Posted October 10, 2005 Members Share Posted October 10, 2005 Originally posted by GZsound Gee, for a minute there I thought I'd passed away and woke up in a coffee house back in the 60's again. I have a new original I can't seem to get played on the radio for some stupid reason.. Liberals won't like this: It's called "Why Teddy" You left your party drinking with some pretty on your arm you hit the high speed back roads too drunk to be alarmed The bridge was fast approaching but in your druken haze you really could have cared less you wallowed in her gaze And suddenly it happened the car jumped off that bridge the cold clear water filled so fast You only sought to live Forgetting all about her in your haste to run away You left her in your car to die never admitting to this day You got drunk and killed someone a young and pretty girl who only wanted to feel the power of being in your world And now your words are worshiped and your ethics, they get hailed but some of us are not decieved you should be cuffed and jailed. What do you think? I know some liberals won't like it, but hey, it's the best I can do in five minutes.. Get in your time machine, go back 20 years, VOILA! You'll have quite the hit on your hands. BK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted October 10, 2005 Members Share Posted October 10, 2005 BK - I like it! Definitely needs a bit of final tweaking, but your 95-99% there! GZ - not bad, but if you could fuse a little more reality and maybe ease up on the fingerpointing (think subtlety), you'd have something decent...not bad at all if it only took you 5 minutes, for certain! Anyone got anything to share? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members THB Posted October 10, 2005 Author Members Share Posted October 10, 2005 Originally posted by GZsound What do you think? I know some liberals won't like it, but hey, it's the best I can do in five minutes.. You're almost there. Let's see, something that rhymes with "Chappaquidick." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GZsound Posted October 10, 2005 Members Share Posted October 10, 2005 I actually get a kick out of doing that. I get calls all the time to come up with lyrics for some strange project someone is doing. That was actually a three minute project. My last work of art was for a national religious radio marketing company. A friend that works there had lost a bet and had to come up with lyrics for a song that included bowling and homelessness. I already had a MIDI version of elvis presley's Heartbreak Hotel in the computer so I laid down some lyrics, she came in and sang the song and was a hit at work. I wish I had the lyrics, I'd post them for you. From rap tunes to bluegrass tunes, I have several hundred songs I have written. My last album of originals went plywood in two weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cavemanic Posted October 10, 2005 Members Share Posted October 10, 2005 Originally posted by Brian Krashpad Warning: neo-cons won't like this'un: Every second/fourth line in the verses is meant to be sung by everyone in unison, in best punk-rock anthemic tradition. BK GANG VOCALS!!!!!!!!!! sounds killer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cherri Posted October 10, 2005 Members Share Posted October 10, 2005 I've got two written I haven't been able to bring to the band yet because we're deep in drummer transition and we need to get the new guy used to all the originals we already do. This weekend we're playing three shows with three drummers. Makes my head spin. One song was inspired by a street sign near my house: "Rita Lane". I commented to my daughter that it sounded like a 40's movie star, and she said it sounded like ritalin. The song is "Rita Lin" about the vapid life of today's single girl. The other tune is a melody we've worked out in the past, and this is the third set of lyrics for this progression. I keep writing them and scrapping them. It hasn't got a title yet. It's a barroom blues progression with innuendo and puns for lyrics. Sung from the widow's point of view. We've been playing out our latest original "12 Miles" to good response. Each time we do it, it gets spookier. A small stone effect on slide guitar in G minor creates the vibe of the song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tucktronix Posted October 10, 2005 Members Share Posted October 10, 2005 I've composed several instrumentals over the years, currently working on one, "A Familiar Face" with my prog band. The home studio version is in my soundclick site. Feel free to have a listen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rim Posted October 10, 2005 Members Share Posted October 10, 2005 I'm in a cover band but we've always wanted to do 1 or 2 originals per set. I've introduced a couple to them but not necessarily the warmest reception. I just finished a new one this weekend and I'm hopeful. "Delusional" by Rim "Delusional" by Rim======== There's a girlShe's so beautifulShe's sitting at the bar all by herselfAnd I'm the guyWho'd buy her drinks all nightUntil I'm broke and she leaves with someone else Chorus:If the winter olympicsHad an event called delusionalI'd win it every timeAnd every time I'd get the gold There's a girlShe looks so goodThat all the guys are scared to talk to herAnd I'm the guyWho'll get up the nerve to go to her but still I'd get nowhere (Chorus) There's a girlShe's so cuteShe's always nice and always gives a smileAnd I'm the guyWho thinks it's a signThat she wants me, but all she is, is polite (Chorus) Outro:Get the gold (x8)But not the girl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JacieFB Posted October 10, 2005 Members Share Posted October 10, 2005 Just wrote one...the beginning goes like this: deer-neearn chicka-chicka dear-neearn chicka-deer-nearn near-nearn chicka-near-nearnt... It's called "Cumbersome". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seahorse Posted October 10, 2005 Members Share Posted October 10, 2005 I'm messing around with this. So far it's just a chorus. It's for a girl I know. Kaleidoscope...that's what you are; Kaleidoscope...an ever changing star. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted October 10, 2005 Members Share Posted October 10, 2005 Originally posted by GZsound My last album of originals went plywood in two weeks. LOL!!! Awesome turn of a phrase! Mind if I steal this line, GZ? Folks, this is sig material! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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