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Superhero


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urbnite

 Genre: Acoustic
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this is a song about a ROCK GOD

bad recording - consider it a demo, i might re-record.

but the purpose of posting it is to see if anyone can decipher who it's about (if it's even that thinly veiled).

first comment with the correct answer wins... neverending love.
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Lyrics

[verse]
oh mr jones
won't you wake up and sing me a song
we might have to throw some stones
if we want to wake up this whole town

i see you everywhere
you're not just in my mind
flashing teeth and bright white hair
unexpected, and naturally unkind


[bridge]
the thousand people in my head
want to get you out of bed
to this roof
to feel the night
you won't believe it
cause it's outta sight


[chorus]
you man - you're a super-hero
twisting words so tightly wound
that 1 is 2 and i cannot be found
you burned this town down to the ground
but this ain't rome and you're no nero
that blaze is coming from your magic sound

[verse]
oh mr jones
this kid here said he'd sing along
he don't like the rolling stones
said he'd rather hear you sing your song

i saw you down the street
think that's when it all began
oh you're not mr. jones
no mr. sister, you're a star, man


[bridge]
your snow queen's gone off her head

and though she's trapped in halls of lead
she wants to get you out of bed
to this roof
to feel this night
you won't believe it
it's outta sight


[chorus x1.5]
you man - you're a super-hero
twisting words so tightly wound
till 1 is 2 and i cannot be found

you man - you're some kind of hero
twisting around every letter, every sound
till 1 is 2 and i cannot be found

you burned this town down to the ground
but this ain't rome and you're no nero
that blaze is coming from your magic sound
Song Stats
Hits: 2029
Comments: 28
Fans: 1
Plays: 141
Downloads: 134
Votes: 8
Uploaded: Aug 31, 2005 - 09:16:23 AM
Last Updated: Aug 31, 2005 - 02:17:01 PM Last Played: Jan 05, 2012 - 02:49:10 PM
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Comments
ScooterDMan said 2821 days ago (August 31st, 2005)
this is great
raw and uninhibited. despite the lack of production, this is
one of the best songs ive heard on macjams in a while. i
love the guitar work. i wish i could play live with that kind
of confidence.
i also love this line: "you burned this town down to the
ground
but this ain't rome and you're no nero"
that's awesome.
my guess at the rock star is neil young. your voice bears a
striking resemblance.
good work.
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urbnite said 2820 days ago (August 31st, 2005)
this is great
thanks a lot for the compliments!

sorry to say your quess is incorrect, though. keep trying!
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Reinholt56 said 2821 days ago (August 31st, 2005)
The answer is......
of course Brian Jones, of the Rolling Stones.

Powerful, voicy performance. As always.

Spread the love locally.....

R.




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urbnite said 2820 days ago (August 31st, 2005)
The answer isn't......
Thanks Reinholt!

But this kid don't like the Rolling Stones...
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selters said 2820 days ago (August 31st, 2005)
Lou reed
I bet it is Lou Reed! awsome song by the way. Your recordings are so full of energy and life. i love the way you play the guitar, it makes the song very dynamic!
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selters said 2820 days ago (August 31st, 2005)
Bob Dylan!
My second guess is Bob dylan!
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urbnite said 2820 days ago (August 31st, 2005)
Bob Dylan!
hmmmm...

i'd tell you if you were close or not with both of these, but i'm not giving hints.

but not really either of them.

this is a fun game!
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caroline said 2820 days ago (August 31st, 2005)
well.... i'm not allowed to guess so...
i'll just moan about your voice being down the hall, across the street, past the shops and way too far way! well - you wouldn't let me say anything else - and i love your voice x
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urbnite said 2820 days ago (August 31st, 2005)
well.... i'm not allowed to guess so...
i was about 3 miles from the mic... had to sing so loud, i couldn't sing for a
fortnight after!
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av01der said 2820 days ago (August 31st, 2005)
Supaheeeeeero
Of course, I've got the usual gripes about the production
quality... There's something I really like about your voice,
Urb. I can only imagine what a nice microphone/recording
setup would do for your singing. Nice tune here!

As for my guess, it's kinda stupid. Is it...Tom Jones? :D
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urbnite said 2820 days ago (August 31st, 2005)
well...
a correct guess has been made, but not in the comments, so
as far as i'm concened there can be two winners now...
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aclarke said 2819 days ago (September 1st, 2005)
My guess...
Elton John

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aclarke said 2819 days ago (September 1st, 2005)
Changed my mind
Gotta be John Lennon...

get out of bed... reference to the "Love In"?
to this roof... reference to The Beatles impromtu live gig on
the roof of the Apple studio in 1969?

And there is no question. He IS a rock and roll God!
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urbnite said 2819 days ago (September 2nd, 2005)
Changed my mind
adam - hate to say that your guess isn't right...

although, john lennon is a hero of mine, so maybe, but wasn't the intent - now
that you said it, i see why you thought it.

but it's someone else...
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aclarke said 2819 days ago (September 2nd, 2005)
well- since this is so much fun
I'll hazard my original guesses....

First instint told me it was Daltrey and then I started over-
thinking it and changed my mind to Robert Plant.

If it's not one of those guys I only have one more guess.

For the record- very cool song!
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aclarke said 2819 days ago (September 2nd, 2005)
well- since this is so much fun
Since I've been of the mark so far I'll go ahead and make my last guess (for
now).... it keeps coming back to the rooftop (and for this guess- the One
reference)..... Bono.

And if that's also incorrect, I'll keep re-thinking this all day long!
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urbnite said 2818 days ago (September 2nd, 2005)
well- since this is so much fun
Not Bono...
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antonfosh said 2818 days ago (September 2nd, 2005)
It's gotta be...
...Britney Spears?
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urbnite said 2818 days ago (September 2nd, 2005)
It's gotta be...
no, but now that i think of it - i SHOULD write a song about britney!
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Epileptic Gibbon said 2818 days ago (September 2nd, 2005)
I've got the answer…
… it's a spacial oddity and you might call me a
laughing gnome, or a heathen, or even a rebel, rebel.
But, during these golden years, we could be heroes,
just for one day. So, from one earthling to another…
it's Leo Sayer!
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aclarke said 2818 days ago (September 2nd, 2005)
I've got the answer…
ahhh- now it makes so much more sense. Ziggy's real surname is Jones... not to
be confused with the diminutive Monkee. I had completely forgotten that.
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Epileptic Gibbon said 2818 days ago (September 3rd, 2005)
I've got the answer…
Yes, but have you seen the diminutive Monkee's locker?

---
"You never say please. You never say thank you."
"Please don't be an idiot. Thank you."
-- Bayliss and Pembleton
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urbnite said 2818 days ago (September 3rd, 2005)
I've got the answer…
you are my hero - just for this day.

good work. :)

so you win the promised never-ending love. :)
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Epileptic Gibbon said 2818 days ago (September 3rd, 2005)
I've got the answer…
>you are my hero - just for this day.
>good work. :)
>so you win the promised never-ending love. :)

Gee, thanks… I think.

Respect must go to Rebsie… I doubled checked with her that his real
name was Jones before I posted. Apparently he changed his name
because of Davy Jones. Not that you'd mix them up very easily…

---
"You never say please. You never say thank you."
"Please don't be an idiot. Thank you."
-- Bayliss and Pembleton
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I.G.M. said 2815 days ago (September 6th, 2005)
Wild!
Neil Young would be proud! Very authentic!
Gets my vote.

I.G.M.
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alley-oop said 2814 days ago (September 7th, 2005)
the counting crows singer
That's my guess. Anyway it's a cool tune. I'm assuming you sang and played at the same time? It seemed that way to me because your vocals are so in sync with the guitar. I like playing and singing at the same time, but my playing always suffers. You do sound very far from the mic. I'll be checking for your next song, where you will be closer to the mic. Great job. nice singing and guitar playing
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urbnite said 2813 days ago (September 7th, 2005)
the counting crows singer
thanks alley-oop!

I guess the comment where Epi guessed correctly was a bit cryptic... it's David
Bowie, whose name used to be David Jones, until the Monkees happened.

I am playing and singing at the same time - I prefer it because it's more in sync,
as you said - but yeah, with one mic, recording quality often suffers.

I'm working on it, though - trying to get better recordings. Woo!
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Film said 2800 days ago (September 21st, 2005)
applaus!
Klapp klapp klapp klapp!


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