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Rattles and Crib by charliechen [Email]

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Uploaded: Jun 18, 2006 - 12:01:07 AM
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Revised version with vocal re-recording and remix.

I wanted to keep the arrangement very simple, with just voice, piano and cellos.

The song is about growing up, forgiving, and coming home.

Lyrics:
I can see somehow back far enough
The room where it all began
Rattles and crib and careless pride
Losing the child in the man

On the throne the child king sat
Longing for rattles and crib
Throwing tantrums no one can hear
Drooling on a silk-lined bib

On the wall were gold-framed pictures
Scenes for the child to dream
The images that were the child’s to draw
Went up in a smoky stream

Home
How can I go home?
Go home
I want to go home

Only if it were as easy as going
Back to simpler times
Then there wouldn’t be need for apologies
And forgiving of silent crimes

But all the memories just reveal
Only memories themselves
There isn’t all that much simplicity
Just pictures off dusty shelves

Home it’s time to go home
Go home
I want to go home

And I look at the body that these memories now live in
And I look at the tired feet that have carried me here
And the comfort that was my hopes and rattles and crib
And I’ll stay now writing to make these memories clear

Home
I want to go home
Go home
I think that I’m home
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Very Interesting and Well Done &mdash 06/18/06 - 06:54:48 AM
The sparse arrangement is very daring - it makes each element more
important and each part has been done well (I wish the 'cellos' were less
synthetic sounding, but oh well). Musically (in my limited experience in
this genre), this is reminiscent of some of Jack Bruce's balladry, and I
would compare this favorably to Jack's work.

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Very Interesting and Well Done &mdash 06/20/06 - 11:05:21 AM
Thanks for the feedback. I don't know Jack Bruce's music, but now I hve to go and check it out.

I hear ya about the cello. It's one of my favourite instruments. I just wish I could play the real thing.

Thank you for the listen and the comments. Cheers.

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Check out my latest: <a href="http://www.macjams.com/song/21753">Rattles and Crib</a>

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Very Interesting and Well Done &mdash 06/24/06 - 04:53:29 AM
If you can find a copy, I would recommend the album MonkJack (just Jack on
voice and piano, Bernie Worrell on organ). Another good example of Jack in a
ballad mood is Can You Follow?
on iTunes.

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Ars longa, vita brevis.

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Very Interesting and Well Done &mdash 06/24/06 - 11:11:24 AM
Off I go to check him out. Thanks.

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Check out my latest: <a href="http://www.macjams.com/song/21945">Precious Stones</a>

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Impressive &mdash 06/19/06 - 08:49:30 PM
Nice work CC - But you knew that this is what I would think - Glad to
know that you're still w/ us - Your arrangements are always lush -
Always simple, but at the same time, very sophisticated - Always a
treat to my ears - Thanks! - Dion

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Impressive &mdash 06/20/06 - 11:07:46 AM
Thanks, Dion. Your unflagging support is so wonderful. I'm about to do more experimenting so keep your eye out for new posts from me.

Cheers.

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Check out my latest: <a href="http://www.macjams.com/song/21753">Rattles and Crib</a>

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Marvellous! &mdash 07/10/06 - 10:51:44 PM
"Growing up, forgiving, and coming home"---yes. Life's circle. Lovely
piano. Deeply personal and spiritual lyrics sung with conviction. For my
money, this is your best effort yet. Well done! VERY well done!

Take care!

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Marvellous! &mdash 07/12/06 - 10:42:19 AM
Wow, I'm so glad you liked this. One of my more personal songs.

Sometimes, simpler is just plain better.

I'm really glad you are back.

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Check out my latest: <a href="http://www.macjams.com/song/22498">Grandma's Eyes</a>

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another great melody &mdash 10/19/06 - 01:14:03 AM
I agree. I am captivated by the simple melody with a story and nothing
else....good piano too....

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