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I grew up in Nashville but never cared for most country music. Bluegrass, however, is another matter. To me, they're not the same kind of music at all. I'm also a big fan of the mandolin but can't play it myself.
This song is one of those songs that came all at once, which almost never happens to me. Purists, be warned, it contains the dreaded "L" word. No, not "liberal;" I'm talking "loops" here. I found a couple of short, but wonderful mandolin loops and couldn't resist transposing them, twisting them, and generally sculpting them to fit my needs. The lead sounds like a mandolin but is actually me on guitar, after filtering the hell out of it to get the right sound.
This is just for fun; a song to bring you a smile and tap your toe to. Hope you like it.
This song is one of those songs that came all at once, which almost never happens to me. Purists, be warned, it contains the dreaded "L" word. No, not "liberal;" I'm talking "loops" here. I found a couple of short, but wonderful mandolin loops and couldn't resist transposing them, twisting them, and generally sculpting them to fit my needs. The lead sounds like a mandolin but is actually me on guitar, after filtering the hell out of it to get the right sound.
This is just for fun; a song to bring you a smile and tap your toe to. Hope you like it.
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Lyrics
Oh yeah, I'm going down.
Well, I packed my bags and I gassed up my car.
I've drawn on the map 'cause I going pretty far.
I'm going down to Memphis, gonna see my girl.
I'm going down to her house and give her a whirl.
I'm going down to Memphis cause she called me on the phone,
said she needed me bad, she was feeling so alone.
So I'm going down to Memphis. I'm going down to see that girl.
Well I drove all night and I drove all day.
Stopped for gas and coffee and then I was on my way.
Yeah, I watching out for speed traps and cops with radar.
Yeah, I'm going pretty fast, 'cause I'm going pretty far.
I'm going down to Memphis to be with my girl;
I'm going down to Memphis, gonna shake up her world.
So I'm going down to Memphis. Going down to see that girl.
Well, there she stands in a brand new dress.
Whatever worries I had, well, they're gone I guess.
'Cause I came down to Memphis to be with my girl.
Yeah, I came down to her house; it's a brand new world.
I came down to Memphis, took her out to dance.
I'm taking a chance on a new romance.
Yeah, I'm going down to Memphis. I'm going down to see my girl.
I came down to Memphis to see that girl
I came down to her house to rock her world.
I came down to Memphis, 'cause she called me on the phone,
said she needed me bad, she was feeling so alone.
So I'm going down to Memphis. I'm going down to see that girl.
Well, I packed my bags and I gassed up my car.
I've drawn on the map 'cause I going pretty far.
I'm going down to Memphis, gonna see my girl.
I'm going down to her house and give her a whirl.
I'm going down to Memphis cause she called me on the phone,
said she needed me bad, she was feeling so alone.
So I'm going down to Memphis. I'm going down to see that girl.
Well I drove all night and I drove all day.
Stopped for gas and coffee and then I was on my way.
Yeah, I watching out for speed traps and cops with radar.
Yeah, I'm going pretty fast, 'cause I'm going pretty far.
I'm going down to Memphis to be with my girl;
I'm going down to Memphis, gonna shake up her world.
So I'm going down to Memphis. Going down to see that girl.
Well, there she stands in a brand new dress.
Whatever worries I had, well, they're gone I guess.
'Cause I came down to Memphis to be with my girl.
Yeah, I came down to her house; it's a brand new world.
I came down to Memphis, took her out to dance.
I'm taking a chance on a new romance.
Yeah, I'm going down to Memphis. I'm going down to see my girl.
I came down to Memphis to see that girl
I came down to her house to rock her world.
I came down to Memphis, 'cause she called me on the phone,
said she needed me bad, she was feeling so alone.
So I'm going down to Memphis. I'm going down to see that girl.
wurlygig
Like the idea or manipulating the loops.
Like the breakdown sections the best.
Cool pickin an grinnin'.