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Pictures in Heat (with Rebsie) by mandolinquent [Email]
Genre: Folk-Rock

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Uploaded: Jun 13, 2005 - 02:59:35 PM
Last Updated: Jun 14, 2005 - 02:49:54 AM
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Description:
Rebsie and I have collaborated on several songs already but this is the first written especially for her - and with her.

Lyrics:
There's a party going on somewhere,
But I'm not invited x2

Suzi sits at home and reads a magazine
With baby Brooklyn on her knee
His daddy's gone the rent is due
Her top-up's empty and her heart is too

(And she's sings)

There's a party going on somewhere,
But I'm not invited x2

Suzi looks at the picture of a young heiress
The one whose video was on the net
This time she wears a Prada dress
And her smile says that she could not care less

(And she sings)

There's a party going on somewhere,
But I'm not invited x2



Hardware:
Rebsie: Celtic harp, keystation
William: Yamaha guitar, cheap electric guitar

Software:
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Another top collab &mdash 06/13/05 - 03:10:04 PM
I love the way each element strolls through the stereo.

The production is really crisp and distinct.

Rebsie's on top form again and I love that celtic harp.

More, you two! More! Encore! More!

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Another top collab &mdash 06/15/05 - 03:44:12 AM
Eltopo! More harp! More harp! you're right... More eltopo songs too!

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Awww &mdash 06/13/05 - 03:23:46 PM
Guys, you are sounding so polished.
Rebsie, you have such a fabulous voice..great Lyrics.
Nice harmonies Mando.
beautiful guitar and harp playing...

Wonderful!

D/L
Slimmie

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Awww &mdash 06/15/05 - 03:49:02 AM
If I thought when I joined MJ and listened to the standard of what people like
you do, that anyone would ever call what I did "polished" here I would have
laughed my socks off. So big thanks.

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Nice tune... &mdash 06/13/05 - 03:37:28 PM
I like the chorus with the "Theres a party going on
somewhere, but Im not invited"... great tune....

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cool . . . &mdash 06/13/05 - 03:38:06 PM
what a top track ! . .

great melancholy lyrics . . . with the usual twist : )

perfect singing by both of you . . .

lovely harp playing rebs . . .

and great copper pipework on the guitar billy !

an all round marvel

nice one

cj

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cool . . . &mdash 06/15/05 - 03:58:33 AM
Bless the plumber for leaving a bit of copper pipe behind when he fixed our
boiler. Shame about the bill, though.

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Sweet n' sour! &mdash 06/13/05 - 04:10:06 PM
Lovely track...quite poignant in its examination of the way
people covet the lifestyles of celebrities. Rebsie's voice
really creates a nice sense of character on this one. You
can really feel the world weariness in the lyrics. Well done
guys!
S

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Fantastic! &mdash 06/13/05 - 05:34:33 PM
What a wonderfully, moody piece! Wistful, longing vocals,
etherial melodies, and covetous lyrics -- what an amazing
duo you two are. Utterly mesmerizing!

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Way to go! &mdash 06/13/05 - 06:47:49 PM
Great song...
You two really make for an excellent duo, and it was cool
to see this modern-folk collab.
Well-crafted lyrics, fab performances.
What more can I say!?
Thank you! :)



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Ready For Prime Time &mdash 06/13/05 - 08:52:13 PM
Great job you two. Mando you have learned how to get a
good tone out of that guitar. Nice slide! Rebsie you sing
with such feeling that you make the lyrics very believable.
Well Written and sung song.

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Very Nice &mdash 06/14/05 - 06:11:11 AM
Kind of a Belle and Sebastian vibe going on here.
Very well done all around.
Who needs parties you're not invited to?

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Very Nice &mdash 06/16/05 - 08:14:27 AM
Yeah... but with Rebsie hitting those low notes, I'm not sure which one of us
is Belle. Thanks Mungo.

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loverly! &mdash 06/14/05 - 07:59:35 AM
Very nice song. The harp is a brilliant touch.

As far as ways to improve it go, I guess I was hoping for it to pick up steam a little bit because it stayed pretty solidly in the delicate realm, and it's got a great sing-song-y chorus that sort of demands a little more of a groove. It would make the fact that she could not care less be a little more in your face. Maybe all it needs is some cowbell.

Still it is a great song, and I don't mean to quibble too much. I could be way off-base. It wouldn't be the first time for me! Just a thought, that's all...



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loverly! &mdash 06/15/05 - 08:47:55 AM
Thanks so much Jim... you always listen closely. Much appreciated.


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That refrain.... &mdash 06/14/05 - 02:03:04 PM
how haunting. It keeps going on and on in my mind. A great
hook. And even more a great piece of song writing.
Reb, such a restrained and subtle vocal performance. Kudos.

Congrats to you both. I really enjoyed this.

Jack

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So moving &mdash 06/14/05 - 08:45:30 PM
A friend was telling me the other day about a time when Hemmingway was challenged to tell a story in six words and he came up with "Baby Shoes For Sale: Never used." Your song has such simple lyrics, but there are volumes of implied backstory.

I've been singing the chorus around the house so much that my four year old has started doing it, too.

Love this song to death!

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So moving &mdash 06/15/05 - 05:25:32 AM
ledebutant... coming from the writer of "After All", that's a bit compliment for
me....

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Nice Song ! &mdash 06/15/05 - 05:34:28 AM
So funny, I have always felt like the uninvited one.
Great tune ! thanks for sharin Mando !

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what can i add? &mdash 06/15/05 - 09:42:56 AM
that hasn't already been said here? i enjoyed this from the first rough cut that i heard and continue to enjoy my download - thank you both for sharing your talent x

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I forgot Rebsie! &mdash 06/15/05 - 02:19:42 PM
I forgot to mention that I thought Rebsie's vocal was one of the most moving parts of this song. It almost sounds as if she were crying right before recording. Just a beautiful, understated vocal that pulled out every implication in the lyrics.

(I hope it's not bad form to comment more than once).

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I forgot Rebsie! &mdash 06/16/05 - 07:08:01 AM
Not bad form at all, ledebutant, much appreciated! I do try to empathise
with a song before I record it, so it's good to know I got it right. I try to
avoid crying though ... it wrecks my voice! I wasn't sure what people
would make of the understated vocal on this, so I'm delighted to have
some positive feedback. Thank you so much for your lovely comments.

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enjoyed it! &mdash 06/16/05 - 08:25:36 AM
great production and excellent lyrics...paints a great mental picture. My only critique (which is minor) is that the vocals seem a bit behind the music during the chorus bits...more at times than others. But overall, it definitely doesn't dampen my enjoyment of the tune. Great collab, folks!

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One of your finest &mdash 06/17/05 - 10:06:49 AM
collaborations. I especially like the Rebsie/Mando vocals,
the harmonies are distinctive. You guys are rapidly
becoming a real duo, like Sonny & Cher, Steve & Edie,
Mitch & Mickey (A Mighty Wind). I have to remind myself
that you are not together, in the same room. Just the
same island.


Very nice. 9-8-9-8

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One of your finest &mdash 06/17/05 - 10:18:45 AM
Hahah... Tom. You're a lovely man. I'm Cher, I think. The one with the low
voice.


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One of your finest &mdash 06/17/05 - 12:58:12 PM
Just checked the graph on this one after seeing its score. It has been horribly
disfigured. Don't quite get it, but then, that's an old, well covered story, right?

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The vibe &mdash 06/17/05 - 01:40:20 PM
started by the rhythm guitar and slide sets a laid-back bed for the sad/lonely song. The sparse instrumentation is perfect here. An interesting mix of intruments. I really like the sound! The main Rebsie vocal gives me a sadly resigned feel. Everything fits nicely.

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The vibe &mdash 06/17/05 - 02:57:18 PM
Well it's not like I decided to play some slide guitar after hearing some
track called "Bleed" or anything...

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what everybody else said &mdash 06/18/05 - 08:10:04 PM
Not much for me to add, cept I enjoyed it.

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what everybody else said &mdash 06/18/05 - 08:10:18 PM
Not much for me to add, cept I enjoyed it.

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like that slide effect on the guitar &mdash 06/18/05 - 11:37:53 PM
nice production
like the adding pieces of music through out the whole tune.
Again that slide is very catchy

Thanks for sharing


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Melancholy song &mdash 06/19/05 - 04:52:47 PM
Very nice.

But seriously, who ever decided that that girl was pretty?

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Very good... &mdash 06/27/05 - 01:10:14 PM
Great song...

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I was never invited either. &mdash 07/11/05 - 06:41:43 AM
Nice piece. Great vocals and production. Really clean polished track. Good work.

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beautiful &mdash 07/11/05 - 01:11:00 PM
very nice dynamics. sounds like a classic

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so glad you weren't invited &mdash 07/12/05 - 02:21:36 PM
to THAT party and decided to hang out here instead. great,great job. just sorry it took me so long to get here. blasted dial up.
wj

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good storytelling &mdash 07/18/05 - 05:10:32 PM
i love the songs that can really tell the stories behind the
melodies, and this one really does it to me.
love the sound of celtic harp, too!
very good collaboration. keep it coming!

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that swish feeling... &mdash 07/22/05 - 08:46:08 PM
so I'm not going to compare Rebsie's vocals to anyone
because she has a phrasing all her own, suffice to say I
wanna hear it every second of the day, i love love the
refrain, it captures the entire feel of the song. the backup
adds such a full feeling, and I must agree you all are
sounding very polished

I'd totally invite you both to my party, any day o' the week.

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how did i miss this? &mdash 10/16/05 - 01:32:45 AM
it's great!

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