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Lately it seems I have been posting novelty songs. And, in a way, this is another one. It was written and recorded 25 years ago, just after John Lennon's death. The recent threads about Lennon reminded me about this piece, which was recorded by alternating between two monaural reel-to-reel tape decks. I apologize for the quality of the original recording, which sounds more like 1921 than 1981. I recently added the bass and some percussion, mainly to distract from the analog noise in the background.
This song has never been posted anywhere. In fact, not many people have ever heard it, even though it is 25 years old. There was no MacJams in 1981.
© 1981 Tom Atwood
Artwork: John Lennon
"Family Tree"
This song has never been posted anywhere. In fact, not many people have ever heard it, even though it is 25 years old. There was no MacJams in 1981.
© 1981 Tom Atwood
Artwork: John Lennon
"Family Tree"
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Lyrics
I saw you there
I didn’t know what to say
I saw you there
I didn’t know what to say
You had that mean look on your face
It scared me away
People
They seem so far away
People seem
They seem so distant today
Oftentimes they speak to me
And I don’t hear a word that they say
I used to sing
Things have got to change
You know it’s funny when they do
All the time you try to look ahead
You never see what’s in front of you
Somebody tell me
Who’s singing this song?
It sounds familiar
I might sing along
The melody’s odd
But it’s true
I had a girl
Or should I say she had me
I had a girl
Or should I say she had me?
John Lennon said it once
(or was it Paul McCartney?)
Now John Lennon’s dead
I never understand why people do the things they do?
All the time you try to look ahead
You never see what’s in front of you
Somebody tell me
Who’s singing this song?
It sounds familiar
I might sing along
The melody’s odd
But it’s true
I didn’t know what to say
I saw you there
I didn’t know what to say
You had that mean look on your face
It scared me away
People
They seem so far away
People seem
They seem so distant today
Oftentimes they speak to me
And I don’t hear a word that they say
I used to sing
Things have got to change
You know it’s funny when they do
All the time you try to look ahead
You never see what’s in front of you
Somebody tell me
Who’s singing this song?
It sounds familiar
I might sing along
The melody’s odd
But it’s true
I had a girl
Or should I say she had me
I had a girl
Or should I say she had me?
John Lennon said it once
(or was it Paul McCartney?)
Now John Lennon’s dead
I never understand why people do the things they do?
All the time you try to look ahead
You never see what’s in front of you
Somebody tell me
Who’s singing this song?
It sounds familiar
I might sing along
The melody’s odd
But it’s true
Mystified
Or should I say "way cool."
I'm so glad you chose to dig this out of mothballs and post it here,
Tom!
(Great that you kept a copy of it around.)
It's a kick to compare this piece to the music you've created recently.
Not just the style or technical aspects, but the lyrics, themes, etc.
Interesting, too, how our perceptions and perspectives change over the
years...
Thanks, again, for posting this!
fav'd and downloaded