The Streets of Delhi w/Will & Vic by bud
Genre: Alternative Rock
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This is a collaboration between Vic Holman - music, Willnlf - lyrics, and Bud - vocals. A few weeks back Vic sent me an mp3 to sing on. Around the same time my brother Will returned from India where he participated in a polio innoculation program, and sent me these lyrics. I'm grateful for the opportunity to put this together and hope I've done them both justice.
Lyrics:
The Streets of Delhithe streets are dry and dusty
trash is everywhere
the buildings are all broken
pollution fills the air
beside a new construction site
a village has arisen
it’s made of tin and plastic
a horrifying vision
the laborers have moved in
from the countryside
they can’t commute to work each day
no one has a ride
so they stay until the job is done
and then they move away
the homeless people move in
no one has to pay
last night as we ate dinner
in our luxury hotel
right around the corner
people lived in hell
someone made the comment
they’re poor but they’re content
they understand wants and needs
at least they don’t pay rent
but I see the little children
their dirty clothes and feet
I see the hunger in their eyes
their poverty complete
I can’t find the emotion
can’t find the proper words
to capture how I feel inside
the sadness and the hurt
so I walk the slums of Delhi
do the job I came to do
to kill a beast named polio
help save a life or two
then I’ll fly home to America
show the pictures tell the story
but you’ll have to see it for yourself
walk the ruined streets of Delhi
the holy streets of Delhi
the hungry streets of Delhi
see the streets of Delhi
be the streets of Delhi
be the streets of Delhi
Hardware:
iMac G5Samson USB mic
Vic used his arsenal of guitars and basses
Software:
GarageBandI think Vic uses Logic
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Vic Holman
and you got your brother in on this as well! thanks for taking this on. i'm all smilles. and thank your brother, those are fantastic lyrics and your singing is top notch as well.
Thanks again for your and your brothers help on this!
Vic
bud
drop you a line. Thanks for the great track to work with. Glad you're pleased - it was fun.
gregd
captures Delhi pretty spot on. The tent cities are a shocking reality of that country, and they sure put our privileged life into perspective.
Thanks for posting.
-g
bud
thanks for posting - are you still around? I understand you're headed for India yourself.
bud
thanks for posting - are you still around? I understand you're headed for India yourself.
bud
thanks for posting - are you still around? I understand you're headed for India yourself.
gregd
(that was fun)
I'm still around until August, but I'm relinquishing my instruments to my younger cousin for the length of my stay in India -- at least the instruments that aren't stored in my laptop.
I'm going to be about eight hours north-east of Delhi, in a couple of towns named Haridwar and Hrishikesh. From there I'm not sure where I'll end up, though I'd like to stay in an ashram in one of those two places.
-g
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If you find yourself lacking finesse, a big rock will usually make a sufficient substitute.
timothy devine
I here Vics sound n here. Its become a recognizable sound. A good thing.
I love the lyric. Inspired.
I keep seeing that cute dog(bud) and had to check this one out. Its very will recorded.
Nice Collab guys.
Tim
bud
Yeah Vic's got a real distinctive style. It was a real priveledge to work with him on this one.
SmokeyVW
i'm giving you all she's got
i'm not some kind of miracle worker
i don't know much longer she can take it
aye laddie
willnlf
Vic, welcome to the team and thanks for the music, and thank you, Bud, for the vision to put it all together. Guitars and interpretation of lyrics right on. Everything matches the images still fresh in my mind.
bud
glad you approve. Thanks for the inspiring lyrics,
WHat more could you want but the voice of Bud the music of Vic and the Lyrics of a great Poet Bud's bro, excellent !!!!!!!!
bud
It was fun putting Vic and Will together.
grid stalker
Cool collab. Especially dig the chorus. Bud you gotta strong voice.
bud
I had real trouble with this - finding the right place for the vocals to sit.
JOAN
cool sound... sad subject... the way of the world... excellent collaboration.... lordy yah gotta love the internet!!!
bud
MacJams is such a great way of connecting. Who doesn't remember playing and playing alone with no feedback or collaborators. What a nice blend of technologies - digital music and the net. Love streams in bits.
paddler
REALLY enjoyed this.Especially like this part of the lyrics:-
I can%u2019t find the emotion
can%u2019t find the proper words
to capture how I feel inside
the sadness and the hurt
- this summed up how I've felt all this week and last.I got my head smacked in by some skinheads recently for not being a 'local'.Great combination of talents,nice choice of subject matter - love it when people write observations on their travels infact I like hearing about peoples travels period.Cool poignant singing and excellent usage of an arsenal (of guitars)
bud
I was really happy to discover your music lately. Thanks for the kind words. Sorry about the skinhead run in. Will writes a godd travelog - check out "The Road".
racerat
I like how you captured the disparity between the haves and the have-nots. The incredible proximity they exist in in india is amazing and unsettling. Sad and curious. Well done, I love a story song. Vic, great guitar work. Love the bridge.
bud
it's all Will's work. Indeed Vic contributed a great piece of music for me to work with. It just happened that I was able to bring the two together. I thought there was a certain weight and sadness to the bridge that lent itself to Will's writing.Thanks for stopping by.
bronco
Vic the Slick(in this case slick means great) and my new bud Bud! Great collaboration. Super music as usual Vic and great lyrics and vocal from you and your brother Bud! Nice but sad!
bud
Vic contributed a great piece of music to this project.
...how the lyrics fit this music so well. It's as though Vic wrote this with exactly these words in mind. Kudos on a job well done men!
Bravo!
bud
Thanks for stopping by Mike - Vic passed along the music and the fit was nice - I agree. When I work with Will I always start with music without a lyric set in mind and then I go into the folder and see what fits. It's cool how often the results work better than something I would have planned.
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"music is a better noise" - Essential Logic
Heightened
money spent on the pentagon would eradicate polio from the planet forever!
dolby
Only just found this. I spent four months in Bangalore last year and this is pretty familiar. The story is very true, ironic and sad. There are some great Vic musical moments in this and a cool vocal performance.
Glad I found it!
Phil
bud
Vic did a great job on this and Will's lyrics were very inspiring.
kassia
this is a fabulous song! I've recently discovered Vic Holman (yes yes i'm slow) and I'm in love with his stuff. so - wow - a combo of vic and bud and i'm in heaven. very moving and powerful lyrics from your brother - and a heartfelt vocal performance from both of you. this is a wonderful collaboration and a really thought-provoking song. thank you!