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Not Easy to Mend


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ka-klick

 Genre: Folk-Rock

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Written around the same time as the road - not as strong, but a fun tune to play anyway. Kinda going for a Neil young-ish vibe here.
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Lyrics
I saw you out with the boys last night,
I hope you were having fun.
I saw you out with the boys last night,
I sure do wish I was one.

Broken hearts aren’t easy to mend,
especially with a gun.

I saw you out with your new boyfriend,
it was just the other night
I saw you out with your new boyfriend
it was such a beautiful sight

Broken hearts aren’t easy to mend,
especially with a fight.

I saw you out getting tight last night,
you were really getting around.
I saw you out with the other boys
and by now it’s all over town

Broken hearts aren't easy to mend
when you’re feeling so let down.

I thought l.was.the only one
‘till you told me of many more,
Then I was the lonely one as you
waltzed right out the door.

Broken hearts aren’t easy to mend,
when they’re, scattered all over the floor

And I saw you out with your new husband,
driving in a brand new car.
I couldn't help but think, is that what you thought
when you were wishing upon that star,

Broken hearts will always mend
but; they leave a brutal scar .
Song Stats
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Comments: 14
Fans: 3
Plays: 84
Downloads: 61
Votes: 4
Uploaded: Jun 17, 2006 - 01:13:38 PM
Last Updated: Aug 27, 2006 - 11:54:24 AM Last Played: Aug 25, 2009 - 02:12:07 AM
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Comments
chikoppi said 1257 days ago (June 17th, 2006)
Classic!
Great vocals here! Good lyrics too. Your singing is top notch, with just
the right folksy emotional quality for the style of the song. Yeah...
really, really good performance! The production is very good.

Regarding the slide guitar, it sounds like you have it underlying the
verse in some parts, but its incredibly faint. If you knock of some of
the reverb and pan it a little harder you might be able to bring it up a
bit. Its an effective addition to the song and might add a sorrowful
quality to the verse.

It sounds like you kind of let the percussion be an afterthought. Its
pretty low in the mix. I think you could do a lot more with it.

I'd almost rather hear the song end with the last verse as the reverb
from the last guitar chord fades away. Lyrically, that seems to be the
climax.

Despite my nitpicks, this is an excellent song with stand-out vocals!
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ka-klick said 1255 days ago (June 18th, 2006)
Classic!
Thanks, for the comments Brian. I appreciate the nitpicks, and of course the
kudos, both are greatly appreciated. I know I need to catch up a bit here, been
way too busy in SL lately.

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said 1256 days ago (June 17th, 2006)
I Enjoyed This - I was In a Neil Young Mood :)
I like your vocals and lyrics very much here.
One nitpick - To my ears, the rhythm on the "Broken Hearts" part seems
to be somehow off among the various instruments. I get lost for a
moment while listening.
ka-klick said 1255 days ago (June 18th, 2006)
I Enjoyed This - I was In a Neil Young Mood :)
Thanks Mungo, I'll have a listen to that.

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Mcboy said 1255 days ago (June 19th, 2006)
the
whiskey tinged vocal sounds just like one of my favorite local rocker's
around town..........sad love story is well deliverd.....the melancholic slide
is perfect for the song..........neil young would have to drink some shots of
whiskey to sound like u do here...but musically it is quite neil
youngish.....bravo
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stacey said 1255 days ago (June 19th, 2006)
Very nice
Thanks for sharing this one!
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FEEL said 1253 days ago (June 20th, 2006)
Cry me a river
I like your vocals on this one. The Broken heart expresses well in the
song. Has that Southern feel. Nice change to the progression. A bit of a
zep 3 sound to it, sorry didn't mean to compare but that second guitar
really brings it out. Thanks for sharing.

John

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ka-klick said 1253 days ago (June 20th, 2006)
Cry me a river
Hey, thanks man, I'll take all the Zep 3 comments I can, it's one of my fav.
albums.

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snowdragon said 1251 days ago (June 23rd, 2006)
This is one great tune dude
and very Youngish.

As to the production and performance of this version, Chik is bang on
with the slide (almost sounds pedal steel, a good thing :) and the
percussion/beat. I'd bet dollars to donuts the percussion tracks weren't
there when you laid down the acoustic rhythm. There are a couple of
spots where the guitar and percussion simply aren't on the same page.
And knowing you as I do, I doubt that's what you were going for :)

Having said all that, it is a great tune and a marvellous vocal
performance. I think you owe it to this fine bit of writing to re-visit and
tighten up the timing a tad.

And don't be surprised if you hear a cover of this sometime in the
future :)

cheers
snow
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ka-klick said 1173 days ago (September 8th, 2006)
Thanks to all who commented
I think I may know what you're hearing re rhythm. I did actually lay the
basic tracks down with the "chorus" part of the drum loop. I think it may
be some of the underlying picking - there's a low acoustic "bass/lead" in
there that doesn't always mesh as well.
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aprildnj said 1062 days ago (December 29th, 2006)
Broken Hearts
Wow Kak I think this song is great, sounds good and words have much meaning.

By the way this is Lyn from SL. (Evilynda Baphomet)
ka-klick said 1058 days ago (January 1st, 2007)
Hey Lynn, welcome to MacJams
Thanks. I do this a fair amount during shows, but not quite as often as some others. I just did some mix tweeks today that should address some of the rhythm things Snow was talking about (I think it does anyway). Getting tooled up for Roadhouse Ranch and Saloon. Just started a new tune today.

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screamalexz said 879 days ago (June 30th, 2007)
cool
pretty cool style to the vocals. it seems you haven't posted ne thing in a while. ive been gone for 6 months or so and you only have two new ones. i like this one. i like the rawness to the vocals. perhaps its my own troubles with singing a perfect track on recordings but i like the real feeling. the instrumental fits nicely.
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ka-klick said 833 days ago (August 14th, 2007)
Thanks
I've been pretty busy getting the CD releases (yes 2 of them) done, and keeping up with performing regularly in SL to promote things, so haven't stopped making music, just haven't been checking back here much lately.

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Folk-rock is a musical genre, combining elements of folk music and rock music. In the original and narrowest sense, the term referred to a genre that arose in the United States and Canada around the mid-1960s. The sound was epitomized by tight vocal

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