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Well, it's mostly live. I performed it (guitar and vocals) in one take but then I went a laid a track of bass on it.
There is a much older version of this that I recorded years ago in my friend's home studio. This live version includes a new verse and changes to the chorus lyrics as well as some changes to the melody structure. After letting it sit for those years I finally got around to really finishing the writing of the song, and so now I have this version that I am happy with and have started performing in my live sets, though obviously without the bass.
There is a much older version of this that I recorded years ago in my friend's home studio. This live version includes a new verse and changes to the chorus lyrics as well as some changes to the melody structure. After letting it sit for those years I finally got around to really finishing the writing of the song, and so now I have this version that I am happy with and have started performing in my live sets, though obviously without the bass.
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Lyrics
When I grow up don’t wanna be who I am now
I wanna be like superman , wanna be like Thurston Howel
I’ll be the man with the plan
I’ll have an island all my own
like Dr. No
before I’m old
I’ve got some issues, yes, I know
When I grow up I’ll have them solved
To everything we thought I'd be
Just what do you expect from me
When I grow up don’t wanna drink myself to sleep
I wanna pill that makes me look cool to the girls on my tv
So long to dreams and big ambitions
There’ll no need, I’ll have it all in the end
Before I’m old
I’ve got some issues, yes, I know
When I grow up I’ll have them solved
To everything we thought I'd be
Just what do you expect from me
And when I’m old, don’t wanna pass away in bed
I wanna ride an nuclear missile
just like Slim Pickins did
And everything I ever did and everything I ever said
will make perfect sense... before I'm dead
I’ve got some issues, yes, I know
When I grow up I’ll have them solved
To everything we thought I'd be
Just what do you expect from me
To hell with all these stupid dreams
I wanna be like superman , wanna be like Thurston Howel
I’ll be the man with the plan
I’ll have an island all my own
like Dr. No
before I’m old
I’ve got some issues, yes, I know
When I grow up I’ll have them solved
To everything we thought I'd be
Just what do you expect from me
When I grow up don’t wanna drink myself to sleep
I wanna pill that makes me look cool to the girls on my tv
So long to dreams and big ambitions
There’ll no need, I’ll have it all in the end
Before I’m old
I’ve got some issues, yes, I know
When I grow up I’ll have them solved
To everything we thought I'd be
Just what do you expect from me
And when I’m old, don’t wanna pass away in bed
I wanna ride an nuclear missile
just like Slim Pickins did
And everything I ever did and everything I ever said
will make perfect sense... before I'm dead
I’ve got some issues, yes, I know
When I grow up I’ll have them solved
To everything we thought I'd be
Just what do you expect from me
To hell with all these stupid dreams
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I still listen to the older version quite often. The new one sounds fantastic and professional. I like the new lyrics. You are a gifted songwriter and storyteller - a 10!